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

[David Makali]

I have treid to find the amended bill online with no success; was it uploaded as promised? someone please?
david


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--- On Mon, 12/15/08, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:

> From: bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya communications(amendment)Bill: Is media overacting?
> To: dmakali at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 1:04 AM
> 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>
> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy
> Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] Kenya
> communications
> >>        (amendment)Bill: Is media overacting?
> >>
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