[kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling

Thu Dec 26 00:04:37 EAT 2013

+1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1

Regards

Murigi / Stanley Muraya

*"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one
who takes a city." Prov 16:32*

On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke> wrote:

> This is the same corruption issues disguised as 'competitive' tender...
>
> Look at it this way, you want Kenya's airwaves to be digital. On one hand
> you get a national parastatal which performs below average on the other
> hand a foreign company.
>
> We all know KBC wouldn't perform, so we will have our key national
> broadcast handled by a foreign firm. If some guy in China pushes a certain
> button, we could get a complete news blackout. Is that not a serious
> security risk that ought to have mitigated against during the bid
> requirements stage?
>
> Now my hypothesis, the Chinese got this since the ones handling the tender
> could not get kickbacks from either KBC nor from the Kenyan consortium that
> generally operates in an industry where they dont have to pay kickbacks.
> With the incoming new government the ones handling the tender, had to line
> their pockets quick. Damn national interests!
>
> But, we are where we are and them TV stations have been down for a number
> of days, interestlingly enough I havent noticed!
>
> Merry Xmas.
>
> Waithaka Ngigi
>
> Alliance Technologies
> Nairobi, Kenya
>
> www.A1.io
> On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali Hussein" <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>
>> Wambua
>>
>> The issue I raise is beyond 'competitive bidding issues'.
>>
>> Try owning digital signals in China, US or Europe if you are a foreign
>> company. Why is it that we think that 'free markets' are only 'free' when
>> African countries are involved?
>>
>> History is littered with local protectionism for certain industries. In
>> fact China and Japan are the biggest examples of this. Way do we see it fit
>> to just give away our Crown Jewels in the guise of free and competitive
>> bidding?
>>
>> I understand that this may be beyond CCK's pay grade and should actually
>> be addressed to policy makers...
>>
>> Ali Hussein
>>
>> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
>>
>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will
>> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Bernard Kioko <bkioko at bernsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> They can't share or come out like he just did. Theirs is not based on
>> honesty and valid reasons. The use of court is so they can hide behind
>> legal technicalities.
>>
>> The CS said he has been available for dialog but they go chest thumb and
>> threatening.
>>
>> If they had any previous effort towards educating consumer they would
>> hold moral authority in my space. Refusing to air paid adverts by cck....I
>> say very irresponsible.
>>
>> sad though.
>> On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> @Wambua
>>>
>>> jst seen the CS breathing fire   on K24 on this matter. It looks like
>>> this fight is moving from the courts into the public space. It sounds like
>>> its going to be looong and bloody. Ave heard from the Govt side, I wonder
>>> what the Media house side is...they are all here on KICTAnet and I wish
>>> they would freely share their view -outside the constraints of a court case.
>>>
>>> One good outcome of the blackout from NTV, KTN and Citizen is the
>>> discovery of KBC and KT24...had forgotten they exist :-)
>>>
>>> walu.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) Wambua, Christopher wrote:
>>>
>>> >Bernard,
>>> >
>>> >CCK has not issued a third licence for digital signal distribution.
>>> >
>>> >Christopher Wambua
>>> >Manager - Communications
>>> >Consumer and Public Affairs Department
>>> >Communications Commission of Kenya
>>> >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800
>>> >Tel: +254 20 4242209
>>> >info at cck.go.ke<mailto:info at cck.go.ke>
>>> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >From: Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] [mailto:bkioko at bernsoft.com]
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:35 PM
>>> >To: Wambua, Christopher
>>> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'
>>> >Subject: RE: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital
>>> Migration Ruling
>>> >
>>> >Christopher,
>>> >
>>> >I am an ardent supporter of the migration but I need to ask.
>>> >
>>> >Have you issued any 3rd license to anyone?
>>> >
>>> >Regards
>>> >
>>> >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=
>>> bernsoft.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto:
>>> kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf
>>> Of Wambua, Christopher
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:54 PM
>>> >To: bkioko at bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko at bernsoft.com>
>>> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital
>>> Migration Ruling
>>> >Importance: High
>>> >
>>> >You will recall that the 2nd licence for digital broadcasting signal
>>> distribution was issued out competitively through an open tender. Some of
>>> the local media houses expressed interest in the tender but lost out to the
>>> licence by the Pan-Africa Network Group in an open and transparent
>>> tendering process.  They subsequently lodged an appeal to the Public
>>> Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) which was dismissed as lacking any
>>> merit.
>>> >
>>> >The two firms have set up digital platforms in Nairobi and other major
>>> towns in country to support the migration from analogue to digital TV
>>> broadcasting.  The issue of awarding the licences to a Chinese firm and a
>>> subsidiary of a firm on its deathbed is therefore a non-issue.
>>> >
>>> >Best regards
>>> >
>>> >Christopher Wambua
>>> >Manager - Communications
>>> >Consumer and Public Affairs Department
>>> >Communications Commission of Kenya
>>> >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800
>>> >Tel: +254 20 4242209
>>> >info at cck.go.ke<mailto:info at cck.go.ke>
>>> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=
>>> cck.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:25 PM
>>> >To: Wambua, Christopher
>>> >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital
>>> Migration Ruling
>>> >
>>> >On 23 December 2013 19:01, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke<mailto:
>>> ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>>> >Brinkmanship.
>>> >
>>> >To be fair though I can't help thinking how skewed we are as a country
>>> that the two digital signals are:-
>>> >
>>> >1. Controlled by a Chinese company
>>> >2. Controlled by a defunct media company that is at its death bed..
>>> >
>>> >+1 Ali
>>> >
>>> >Capital flight is a KILLER of any economy.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Where have we go we wrong?
>>> >Ali Hussein
>>> >
>>> >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113
>>> >
>>> >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world
>>> will have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >______________________
>>> >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya.
>>> >twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh>
>>> >google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh
>>>
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