[kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row

Wed Jul 20 16:20:44 EAT 2011

That's the point exactly, Murigi.

Why did the government settle for the Chinese firm at the expense of
local ones which were in the bid for the tender.

@ Wash,

Without an equal participation, there will always be a discontent
whether the 'brown envelope' danced from a table to the other.

Generally ( I hope so), the PS in the Inforrmation Ministry should
sattisfy our urge and curiosity. There is something fishy about this
whole deal. And whether RMS and NMG are the limping egos or crying
foul after a sealed deal from the word go 'materialized', we need some
satisfactory truth.

I'm of the opinion, apart from China Town in the States, Kenya will be
a Chinese coountry outside China.

My case.

On 20/07/2011, S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya at gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure if 20% "local ownership" is a legal requirement in this case but
> NTV pointed it as lacking in the firm that won the bid.
>
> At least local ownership such as "Mobitelea" is not evident yet.
>
> China would never allow this in their territories. They require that Chinese
> be strategically involved / positioned to acquire technical knowledge from
> any FDI in their nation..
>
> We also know a few years the US (Congress) had issues with Arab shareholders
> in firms involved with their ports. National security before free trade...
> On Jul 20, 2011 3:23 PM, "Stephen Mutoro" <stephen at cofek.co.ke> wrote:
>> I don’t think that China is the real issue. They can only come in if there
> is a vacuum and of course their clique pushing for them. Much as I
> sympathize with local appeal losers solely on the need to protect our
> sovereignity, and especially where the procurement process is above board to
> allow for competitiveness – whether local or international. The new
> Competition Act - 504, is a call to action for all – Govt (MOIC etc),
> parastatals, sector regulators including CCK to appreciate that a “big
> brother” Called Competition Authority will soon be watching over them and
> that it will have enough powers to enhance competition and protect
> consumers.
>>
>>
>>
>> It is not clear whether the Chinese firm and/or the local bidders are
> competitive and whether both parties would enhance consumer protection as
> relates to digital broadcasting. If I were the local bidders, I’d have not
> have bid especially if I doubted the authenticity of process and specs – I’d
> have contested then. Apart from diplomatic challenges, Kenya will appear as
> an anti-competitive market for international bidders should the Courts stop
> the Chinese firm. As a country, we need to take some lessons here.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: kictanet-bounces+stephen=cofek.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:
> kictanet-bounces+stephen=cofek.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of
> Joseph McDonald
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:29 AM
>> To: stephen at cofek.co.ke
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: [kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row
>>
>>
>>
>> Yet in China there is limited freedom of press.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau
>> <solo.mburu at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I saw the same on NTV news.
>> And I think this is all because both NTV and RMS had tendered for the
>> licence only for some Chinese firm to win it through some unclear
>> means.
>>
>> I only wonder why this is so and why the government had to handpick
>> the Chinese to do this.
>>
>>
>> /me/
>>
>>
>> On 20/07/2011, Philip Adar <philip.adar at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> When you see "technicality" card being brandished, it simply means no one
>>> spoke to any body!
>>>
>>> It will take generations before "we" learn to put our national interest
>>> above individualistic short-term gain interest. It is terrible, it is
> bad!
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Philip
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM, aki <aki275 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just been reading this article,
>>>>
> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+appeal+for+signal+distribution+licence/-/539550/1204274/-/14gbqmu/-/index.html
> ,
>>>> and the print lacks the details but also a reflection is what is
> happening
>>>> in developing countries.
>>>>
>>>> Did the local media group have the technical and financial capability to
>>>> operate signal distribution platforms and roll out the services, yet got
>>>> dropped out because of tender technicalities. How is this possible? Are
> we
>>>> saying kenyans are totally incapable of understanding the requirements
> or
>>>> commitments of such national projects?
>>>>
>>>> I hope the affected parties do an indepth review of why they lost out
> and
>>>> share that information with kenyans. We need to know, because I'm sure
> the
>>>> local media groups were also going to buy technology platforms and
>>>> implement
>>>> roll out so issues like delays due to internal manufacture or creation
> do
>>>> not even arise.
>>>>
>>>> Some thoughts.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
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