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

Mon Dec 15 19:12:04 EAT 2008

David,
There was a hitch.  It will be in all papers tomorrow and will ensure you
get the soft copy.

Ndemo.

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> 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:
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>> 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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