[kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row- at Kenya IGF

[Stephen Mutoro]

While I don't hold brief for Francis, I find Eng Rege's view populist if not alarmist and unrealistic - to the extent of trivializing such an important debate. Sovereignity is of course non-negotiable but for someone to say you will deny a foreign company such a license on the flimsy basis of potential of switching off signal during election announcement etc is to insult the worth of investment as well as the integrity and purpose of a public procurement process. My view going forward is that is important to re-tender the license issiance but not with a view to;

(a) locking out foreign bidders and favour local ones but to address any integrity questions - real or perceived

(b) redefine the ToRs to address some of the emerging speculative concerns. Contexts of what happened in Uganda and Rwanda could be totally different

Bottom line, we must stop sideshows - political and otherwise and allow the rule of law - and more importantly public interest, and not trumped up emotions, to prevail in this matter

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