[kictanet] Why Cofek resigned from Government's Digital Television Committee on July 11

Fri Jul 26 15:49:00 EAT 2013

COFEK's activities appear to me as more of activism than consumer
protection.

Anyway, time is the true answer to the ambition being expressed here.

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 12:58 PM, stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks Dennis/Listers:
>
> Yes, at a personal level, we are still friends with both Dr Ndemo and Dr
> Matiang'i. But a time comes with the country's (read majority poor
> consumers) interests' are more important than those of our individual
> interest. Have a look at this and give your reaction:
> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/14-news/166-real-truth-on-digital-migration-ict-secretary-dr-matiang-i-as-government-enhances-chinese-investors-commercial-interests
>
> Cofek and I will fight on for what we passionately believe in even if it
> shall cost us the support we need from your likes.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Stephen Mutoro
> www.cofek.co.ke
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com>
> *To:* smutoro at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 23, 2013 11:56 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Why Cofek resigned from Government's Digital
> Television Committee on July 11
>
> I thought Ndemo was the devil according to a previous posting here by
> Mutoro, who was happy to see the former PS go. He in addition claimed to be
> friends with the current CS?
>
> So how comes things have remained the same then?
>
> Today, the CS has said that they are still open to consultations, and the
> same are still ongoing and that everything is being done by the law. He
> doesn't understand why some people should be making noise in some corner.
>
> On Tuesday, 23 July 2013, Isaac Mutunga wrote:
>
> I agree with James. Kictanet is more representative of ICT industry
> because in my opinion Kictanet members by virtue of  being consumers of
> products and services  are also Cofek members.
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* James Mbugua <jgmbugua at gmail.com>
> *To:* scmutunga at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 23 July 2013 9:21 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Why Cofek resigned from Government's Digital
> Television Committee on July 11
>
>
> In my opinion, Kictanet, not Cofek, should provide that person. It is more
> representative of the ICT industry and consumer interests dominate the
> discussions here.
>
> Regards
>
> James
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 6:35 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Mwendwa,
> I just read this at the back of a matatu. Love your country, fear the
> government.
> Have a digital day.
> Best Regards
> On Jul 22, 2013 10:30 PM, "Kivuva" <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Grace for this information. It's indeed sad to see that
> different factions are moving in different directions as we move
> towards complete migration to digital TV.
>
> Since the consumer representative doesen't necessarily have to come
> from COFEK, where else did the ministry fish the representative? In my
> view, the different civil society movements that are geared towards a
> free society like ISOC, COFEK, KICTANET, e.t.c should have fronted a
> name to represent the common Mwananchi's interests at the CCK board.
>
> Honesty is very important when dealing with this issue and Machavelian
> tactics might not win.
>
> Regards
>
> On 22/07/2013, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > On June 21, Cofek and the Government of Kenya announced a deal to
> withdraw
> > our earlier court case against analogue signal switch-off until specific
> > issues were addressed. At the meeting, both the Director General of the
> > Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and the Cabinet Secretary for
> ICT
> > were present.Under the arrangement, Cofek was to spearhead negotiations
> on
> > the country’s stalled digital migration. The Federation was to equally
> > withdraw the court case on digital migration. On his part, the ICT
> Secretary
> > was to obey the law in appointing the consumer representative to the CCK
> > board even if the said appointee would not have been sponsored by
> > Cofek.
> http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/14-news/147-why-cofek-resigned-from-government-s-digital-television-committee-on-july-11
> >
>
>
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