[kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya communications (amendment) Bill: Is media overacting?

[Bill Kagai]

Daktari,
Good to hear the bill will be published online.

I am a tad concerned about this statement you made;

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:37 AM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> Sec 88 was not part of the amendments from the start and even if the
> President wanted to send the amendment back, it will not be possible as it
> was not part of the originally publeshed amendments.  In my view if we want
> to strike out this section fast, we have to use the misleneous amendment
> bill.  This is the only way out and it will be supported accross the isle.


If we can be pre-emptive, can we clarify exactly, what should be the next
course of action because I am certain this will be taken out of context
especially at parliament level. It is good to prepare people on how it will
happen before others read reluctance from the state to dialogue through a
technicality.

Bill



On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> Dear Edith,
> We are uploading the published bill in the next one hour.  It will indeed
> help if everybody reads it before they make any comments.  I would want
> anybody to point any section in the published ammendment that limits press
> freedom.  You participated in most of our early interactions and the
> intent on the broadcast section was very well understood - to introduce
> proper regulatory mechanism.
>
> My friend Kaikai wants me to prove that in the past few days media has
> been propagating violence.  Most of you saw their plan of action which
> lawyers tell me amounts to serous offence.
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
>
>
> > It worries me that the masses are taking sides depending on what others
> > say, rather than to read the bill themselves. Is there a "popular
> version"
> > of the bill for ordinary Kenyans? Can we get a copy of the current bill
> or
> > be pointed to where the latest version can be downloaded? This
> information
> > is not necessarily within the public domain.
> >
> > It is high time we do not leave our future in the hands of afew, but let
> > everyone be educated about the issues at hand so they can engage from an
> > informed standpoint - we need an OPEN parliament. We have enough digital
> > tools to allow interaction between parliament and the governed.
> >
> > Edith
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > [kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of
> > alice [alice at apc.org]
> > Sent: 14 December 2008 19:40
> > To: Edith Adera
> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya communications
> > (amendment) Bill: Is media overacting?
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Perhaps the media could start by reporting accurately. Some of the
> > sections the media find so offensive already exist in the 1998
> > communications act. So why not present the  big full  picture to all and
> > especially the public?
> >
> >
> > alice
>
>
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