[kictanet] Off topic: COFEK

Tue Feb 19 14:26:36 EAT 2013

Now that it has been printed and copies are lying at the printer's office,
what was the hullabaloo all about? Can we pick meaningful battles not
activism for activism sake.

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello Stephen,
>
> I request COFEK to scan their copy and share the electronic version with
> us. You see, as middle class, we are used to doing things from the comfort
> of "behind our keyboards".
>
>
>
> On 19 February 2013 13:20, stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Brian:
>>
>> Just an update - that our peaceful demonstration slated for February 21
>> against Government Printer Mr Andrew Rukaria has been called off - after
>> his office worked overnight to publish the Consumer Protection Act, 2012. A
>> copy is available now at the Haile Selassie Avenue Bookshop for Sh420 per
>> copy. I am encouraging all of you to take a look - to understand what the
>> Kenyan law, and not necessarily Cofek, sees consumer protection.Thanks for
>> those of you who had supported our action.
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Stephen Mutoro
>> www.cofek.co.ke
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
>>
>> *To:* smutoro at yahoo.com
>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:39 PM
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Off topic: COFEK
>>
>> Opps, forgot to include link to the article I refer to:
>>
>>
>> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1360%3Awhy-government-printer-must-resign-from-office-&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=60
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> I'm sorry but I must bring this up here as there was a recent discussion
>> involving COFEK.
>>
>> Today I saw COFEK on social media calling consumers to join them in a
>> protest outside Govt printerr office. I followed the link indicated in
>> their post to find out what the fuss was about and found this:
>> *
>>  The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) is concerned at the poor
>> performance by the office of the Government Printer headed by Mr Andrew
>> Rukaria (pictured).
>> Since assent of the Consumer Protection Act on December 13, 2012 the
>> Government Printer's office has been giving endless excuses from backlog to
>> lack of films and other materials. Meanwhile the Act remains unpublished
>> and it cannot be operationalized as a result.
>> Our numerous calls and letters have only yielded in unfulfilled and
>> indefinite pledges of printing the same. Mr Rukaria has also taken to
>> avoiding our calls.
>> From the foregoing, we hereby demand for his voluntary resignation within
>> seven days. Failure to do so, Cofek will simultaneously seek for judicial
>> intervention.
>> Cofek, will after this ultimatum, mobilize consumers to physically eject
>> him from his office for his consistently poor and unacceptable performance.
>> *What I don't understand is:
>>
>>    1. Since when was it that an Act cannot be operationalized simply
>>    because it hasn't been printed by Govt printers?
>>    2. Isn't there an electronic version of this Act that can be
>>    used/referred to in case of legal issues/action?
>>    3. Is there anything stopping COFEK from printing their own copies of
>>    the Act? (If they need it so badly)
>>
>> Please enlighten me?
>> Mblayo
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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