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

Mon Dec 15 09:42:38 EAT 2008

Dr. Ndemo,

The argument can be raised that if the political estate is in a state  
of impunity then why subject media "misconduct" to that establishment?

I also think we need to build in retrospective mechanisms as a matter  
of fact within our constitution that checks the political establishment?

Again, this is to battress your point that, no one must be above the  
law, however we all know that someone must lead and rule.

Eric here

On 15 Dec 2008, at 09:04, bitange at jambo.co.ke wrote:

> Mike,
> Thank you for your objective views.  You know very well that there are
> thousands of youth out there who have patiently waited for this  
> bill to
> allow them trade on-line.  Now Media calls theirs.
>
> The outcomes of the Kriegler and Waki would hopefully deal with  
> political
> impunity.  Who will deal with media impunity?  In my view we must push
> this Bill to ensure that electronic media does not continue to  
> corrupt our
> children's minds.
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>> Dr. Ndemo,
>>
>> I hope that the media note that they are on the wrong path and  
>> move to
>> change their approach. In hindsight they might realize that the  
>> issues at
>> hand could have been tackled differently.The media's most recent  
>> actions
>> only make it more difficult to resolve the very same issues they are
>> protesting.
>>
>> The Nation's editorial perhaps represents the divergence in views  
>> between
>> the media owners, their supporters and responsible journalists who  
>> may
>> have
>> seen that things are steering in a dangerous direction. As the matter
>> drags
>> on, various elements will try to take advantage and jump onto the
>> bandwagon
>> to further certain agendas. It is this catalyst that is worrisome, as
>> there
>> is the possibility that just as the media issue has somehow been  
>> tied to
>> economic issues, the media issue could easily be misused by those  
>> who have
>> little to do with the media.
>>
>> The country has many volatile problems that should not be  
>> exploited, some
>> of
>> those jumping onto the media bandwagon may be seeking to detract from
>> matters facing them, others have personal agendas in mind that can  
>> only
>> progress if they are disguised as media and economic issues. The  
>> media
>> hopefully is looking at these issues in a responsible manner, will
>> exercise
>> diplomacy and engage the Government in a civil way as the best way to
>> resolve the impasse. There are many Kenyans suffering today from  
>> matters
>> not
>> within their control, it is a dangerous thing for the media to act  
>> in a
>> way
>> that could easily stir these masses to non-civil action as  
>> measures are
>> being taken to alleviate these problems. The media has a corporate
>> responsibility in ensuring that it exhausts all civil means of  
>> ensuring
>> the
>> matters are resolved.
>>
>> It is encouraging to know that the Government is open for  
>> discussion, but
>> there is only so much that the Government can do on legislative  
>> matters.
>> The
>> Government can draft, prepare and adjust laws but it cannot pass  
>> the same
>> in
>> parliament. The media must do more on its own in approaching not  
>> just key
>> leaders but ultimately the legislators who actually vote to pass  
>> the same
>> laws.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 5:11 PM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Theuri,
>>> Since Government is open for discussion, diplomacy would yield  
>>> better
>>> results.  I have seen their action plan which by the way violates  
>>> cck
>>> licence agreement it is not the best rout to take.  Having spent all
>>> weekend
>>> using public resources (frequencies) to propagate violence, they  
>>> should
>>> at
>>> least wait to hear from cck.
>>>
>>> If you read today's Nation editorial on how to end impunity  
>>> including
>>> media
>>> impunity you wonder if they are the same people inciting the  
>>> public to
>>> violence.
>>>
>>> Ndemo
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry(R)
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: "Mike Theuri" <mike.theuri at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:19:01
>>> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
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>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya communications
>>>        (amendment)Bill: Is media overacting?
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