[kictanet] Day 2: The Establishment of Independent Commuincations Commission of Kenya

[charles nduati]

hi listers,

I have just read this short draft bill and it appears to me all its doing is change the terms of commissioners appointment and its like there are now going to be full time and not clear to me how independent they will be from what they are now.

at the same time, it looks like the new Director general will be appointmented only by commissioners and doesn't say if it will be competitive and his/her security of tenure 

finaly the draft bill refers to a minister and I suppose it should now refer to a cabinet secretary as per new constitution

those are my 3 cents

charles nduati

On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:23 EET Catherine Adeya wrote:

> 
>Listers,
>We are on Day 2 of our discussions. Thank you for your thoughts on Day 1. It is 
>evident that there are mixed reactions on the Object of the Bill. We will ensure 
>those responsible keep this in mind and find a suitable middle ground, if any. 
>Some feel that the Object is unnecessary and misleading. Others believe it is 
>okay but what will be critical is the implementation.
>
>So today flows from the issues on day one as Part II of the Bill begins with: 
> SECTION 3: THE 'ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF 
>KENYA' (Commission or ICCK hereafter, my addition): 
>
>
>Key issues from this section are:
>  4) The Commission is independent, subject only to the Constitution and the 
>law, and must be impartial and must perform its functions without fear, favour 
>or prejudice. 
>
> Question: Does this communicate to you? 
> 5) The Commission must function without any political or commercial 
>interference 
>
> Question: Again does this communicate effectively? Should the issue of politics 
>be separated from the commercial one?Or can we do away with 5 as the issue 
>should be well covered in 4?  
>
> 
>I hope for a more vibrant discussion today as this bill is very critical.
>
>Enjoy,
>Nyaki
>
>
>
> 
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