[kictanet] DAY 10: The Name "The Independent Communications Commission of Kenya"

[Wamuyu Gatheru]

Thanks GG, Ombati and those who looked into the issue on which is the  
Constitutional body. There are statutory commissions and the ICCK may  
be one. The Media Council will have much greater powers than the ICCK  
due to being a Constitutional commission (and also as a right in the  
bill of rights)- e.g. can only be eliminated or its powers revised by  
a referendum while the ICCK may only require only a simple majority in  
the National Assembly to be abolished.

I think there may be more implications, as a result, that will come up  
before both these bills are law. For example the Media Council board  
will have Constitutionally provided for security of tenure that the  
ICCK will not have.


regards,
Wamuyu


Quoting "k.k. ombati" <kaykerubo at gmail.com>:

> hi listers,
> i would like to respond to 2issues: the first one being that the ICCK
> is not among the commissions listed in article 248 of the constitution
> and the second one that article 34(1)&(5) of the constitution only
> contemplates one body to regulate the media i.e media council
> 1:on a careful reading of article 248(1) it states that '...this
> chapter applies to the commissions specified in clause (2)'..it does
> not say that those are the only constitutionally mandated commissions
> 2:article34(5) refers to a the establishment of a body that sets media
> standards and we are all agreed that it is the media council.
> the role of the ICCK is to facilitate development of the
> telecoms,broadcasting sector so the functions of the 2 bodies are
> distinct and there is no contravention of s34(5) because the ONE BODY
> that it contemplates to regulate media standards is the MCK but this
> does not in way bar the establishment of the ICCK
>
> On 2/25/11, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Muriuki
>>
>> I think Wamuyu had raised the concern of which body (ICCK or the Media
>> Council) is envisaged in article 34 (5) of the Constitution.
>>
>> Having read the article, and having consulted with the a media lawyer Henry
>> Maina, the Director of Article 19, that envisaged body is the Media Council
>> which will in 5 (c) set media standards and regulate and monitor compliance
>> with those standards.
>>
>> This being the last day of this debate, and in which I believe we can make
>> any comments on any of the sections discussed, I  will reiterate that
>> article 2 of the ICCK 2010 (Object of the Act) be deleted as it belongs to
>> the Media Council.
>>
>> Rgds
>> GG
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>> From: mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke
>> Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:03:36 +0300
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] DAY 10: The Name "The Independent Communications
>> Commission of Kenya"
>> CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> Indeed Catherine , the same issue was raised by Wamuyu Gatheru
>> I not a lawyer ? but  the constitution  is supreme
>>
>>
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Muriuki Mureithi
>>
>> The happiest of people don't necessarily
>> HAVE the best of everything;
>> They just MAKE the best of everything
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>> From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke]
>> On Behalf Of Catherine Adeya
>> Sent: 25 February 2011 07:32
>> To: mureithi at summitstrategies.co.ke
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: [kictanet] DAY 10: The Name "The Independent Communications
>> Commission of Kenya"
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> Today is the final day on the discussions on the Independent Communications
>> Commission of Kenya Bill 2010.  I think it would be worthwhile to revisit a
>> concern Mr Wangusi raised on the first day. He was concerned that in the new
>> Constitution -- specifically  in Chapter 15, Clause 248 (1&2) which
>> establishes Commissions in this country -- the ICCK name does not appear to
>> be among those listed. So is this title in contravention of the Constitution
>> and should we suggest another name like ?Communications Regulatory Authority
>> of Kenya? or something like that.
>>
>> We would appreciate your thoughts.
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>>
>> Nyaki
>>
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