[kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off

Mon Feb 4 17:54:21 EAT 2013

Correcting myself:

The bill was assented to by the President on Dec 13, 2012 and is now
actually *The Consumer Potection Act, 2012*.

It is actually now The Consumer Protection Act, 2012 assented to on
December 13

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

> @Kivuva,
>
> There is a Consumer Protection Bill 2011 (successor to Consumer Protection
> Bill 2007).
> Could you please tell us who is supposed oversee the actualization of this
> bill, if not organizations like COFEK?
>
>
>
> **
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>wrote:
>
>> Self appointed people's watchman is not necessarily inclusive!
>>
>> On 04/02/2013, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Dkt.,
>> >
>> > In the aforegoing context, COFEK == Public. It's the public's
>> > mouthpiece/defender.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:41 PM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Washington,
>> >> We are employed by the public.  We spend public resource to deliver
>> >> services.  We are accountable to the public.  We therefore must involve
>> >> the public in all we do and this is clear in our constitution.  The
>> >> courts
>> >> can sort this out.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ndemo.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Why is everyone trying to rebuke COFEK for their stand? Don't we all
>> >> > know
>> >> > and verily agree that it was only COFEK who went to court in the
>> >> interests
>> >> > of the consumers who couldn't afford the Set Tob Boxes? COFEK's other
>> >> > argument was that the switch off/over was untimely as it's the
>> >> > electioneering period
>> >> >
>> >> > That "CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like
>> >> > broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital
>> >> > secretariat and vendors" is blatantly wrong!
>> >> > None of those went to court to stop the switch-off Analogue
>> Brodcasting
>> >> > (which was starting with NBI anyway) as they were ALL READY for the
>> >> > switch-over.
>> >> >
>> >> > Kenyans, (and now listers) with their known selective amnesia are now
>> >> > calling upon COFEK to involve "stakeholders". These stakeholders
>> >> > already
>> >> > supported the switchover. They did not raise any finger when this was
>> >> > being
>> >> > effected.
>> >> >
>> >> > We should try and live outside our selective amnesia!
>> >> >
>> >> > Kudos, COFEK - you are the only entity entitled to negotiate with
>> CCK!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> So I am to understand that COFEK was not representing consumers and
>> >> >> stakeholders but itself? Why would it seek to block out
>> broadcasters,
>> >> >> vendors etc?
>> >> >> Exactly whose interests are they protecting?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Grace Githaiga
>> >> >> <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>>  *
>> >> >>> *
>> >> >>> *
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Negotiations between Communications Commission of Kenya and
>> Consumer
>> >> >>> Federation, aimed at agreeing on a suitable date to switch off
>> >> >>> analogue
>> >> >>> Tv
>> >> >>> transmission, failed to take off after fresh disagreements arose
>> >> >>> between
>> >> >>> the two parties.
>> >> >>> Cofek yesterday snubbed a meeting between it and CCK citing
>> >> >>> involvement
>> >> >>> of outside parties contrary to court orders. In a ruling on January
>> >> >>> 11,
>> >> >>> High Court judge Isaac Lenaola directed the CCK and the consumer
>> >> >>> lobby
>> >> >>> group to negotiate on an agreeable new date, saying the initial
>> >> >>> December 31
>> >> >>> date was untimely and improper.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like
>> >> >>> broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital
>> >> >>> secretariat ans vendors in the new date deliberations. However,
>> Cofek
>> >> >>> said
>> >> >>> it should be the only party to negotiate with CCK since it was the
>> >> >>> only
>> >> >>> one
>> >> >>> that sought legal action.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >>
>> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1342:cckcofek-digital-tv-talks-fail-to-take-off&catid=1:latest-news
>> >> >>> *
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> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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>

-- 
Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254733744121/+254722743223
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