[kictanet] Fw: TESPOK demands involvement in Communication Act 1998 amendments

Tue Nov 17 12:59:05 EAT 2015

In total agreement Mwendwa,  are there possibilities of seeking
audience with the clerks of both assemblies.

Best Regards

On 11/17/15, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Is it not interesting that the Speaker of the National Assembly
> actually castigated the public for not engaging parliament when
> critical bills are being passed?
>
> We have discussed the issues of the proposed amendments on this list
> at length, and even got lucky to have Walu highlight them in his
> popular op-ed.
>
> It therefore goes that Parliament is not very keen to engage the
> masses in passing key bills, or they don't get our feedback, which are
> mostly are relayed through this list.
>
> In that regard, I request KICTANET to also write to the Speaker of
> both houses, and the Chairs of Parliamentary energy, communication and
> information The Hon. Jamleck Kamau, M.P. and Senate Committee on
> Information and Technology Sen Kagwe Mutahi.
>
> That way, we will have amplified the demands from the community and
> have a right to be heard.
>
> It would also be good if TESPOKs statement was captured by the mainstream
> media.
>
> If this is a reasonable way forward, we need to assign the duty to someone.
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> On 17/11/2015, Barrack Otieno via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> Many thanks Fiona and TESPOK for highlighting this matter , i hope the
>> Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of ICT Dr. Matiangi can weigh in on
>> this matter since he is with us on the list. Better still someone from
>> his office can update him on this issue so that he can act
>> expeditiously as he did when we raised alarm over attempts to tamper
>> with independence of the Communications Authority.
>> Members of the fourth estate on the list should also amplify our voice
>> as they have always done before.
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> On 11/17/15, Fiona Asonga <tespok at tespok.co.ke> wrote:
>>> Hallo Barrack
>>>
>>> What is an issue here is the process is not being followed.
>>> CA and CS distanced themselves and requested to be heard we do not know
>>> whether that happened.
>>> Other stakeholders have requested to be heard; TESPOK's letter at
>>> parliament
>>> is still waiting for response. Yet the bill is still proceeding and has
>>> gone
>>> through the second reading.
>>>
>>> It is important that due process is followed, otherwise what is the point
>>> of
>>> the constitution if the rights given in the constitution are being abused
>>> by
>>> the arm or government responsible of ensuring their protection when
>>> developing new laws?
>>>
>>> John, Parliament has continued with the amendment despite the comments of
>>> CS
>>> and CA. What message is then being sent out to Kenyan?
>>>
>>> Kind Regards
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> To: tespok at tespok.co.ke
>>> Cc: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:57:33 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: TESPOK demands involvement in Communication
>>> Act
>>> 1998 amendments
>>>
>>> By the way, is the Current Chair of Parliaments Energy and
>>> Communications Commitee on this list? Better still we need to invite
>>> some of the members in that commitee to join the list since there is
>>> little room for public engagement due to their hectic schedule. TESPOK
>>> is right to demand for consultations.
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>> On 11/16/15, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> mmmh,
>>> I have been holding the misplaced position that these ammendments had
>>> been quietly retired after the Ministry & Regulator publicly and loudly
>>> distanced themselves from the same.
>>> But then again, this is Kenya. The land of freedom and opportunities.
>>> Anyone
>>>
>>> has a right to propose amendments.
>>> #BringItOn :-)
>>> walu.
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