[kictanet] Gov't threatens to shut media houses announcing election results - Citizentv.co.ke

Mon Jul 31 18:43:35 EAT 2017

My understanding on this matter, after an explanation from IEBC, is that
media houses are free to share results as long as they don't announce a
winner. That is the sole purview of the IEBC.

The CS and IEBC should clarify ASAP to avoid confusion.

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>>       results - Citizentv.co.ke (Dorcas Muthoni)
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>> Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:22:50 +0300
>> From: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Gov't threatens to shut media houses
>>         announcing election results - Citizentv.co.ke
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>> Dorcas
>>
>> You are being disingenuous. No media house in this country has ever
>> purported to carry official results. However media houses can and should
>> announce the results from different polling stations and constituencies.
>> Often times the lack of information is what causes unnecessary pressure and
>> concern. By the way it instructive to note that IEBC will put results on
>> its portal and I understand that they actually provide APIs?
>>
>> I think what you mean to say is that the media should act responsibly?
>> Any Kenyan with a social media account, access to media can tally make
>> their own tallies.
>>
>> I'm curious why this major concern about media houses announcing results?
>> What are we missing here?  There is just too much pressure and focus to
>> curb flow of information. This is a democracy. Let us remember that. And
>> our constitution is clear and explicit on access to information. Let us
>> leave KANU tactics where they belong. In the past.
>>
>> Unless of course the CS was misquoted or taken out of context?
>> #JustAsking..
>>
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>> > On 29 Jul 2017, at 5:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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>> > The media must act very responsibly. On this one, I will support the
>> CS. Everyone may tally but a media house cannot purport to have the
>> official record.  Only IEBC has the mandate.
>> >
>> >> On Jul 29, 2017 4:13 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >> This doesn't sound right. Two steps forwad one back.
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >>> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet <
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>> Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:32:02 +0300
>> From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>
>> To: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
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>> Ali,
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>> I think you know in 2008 a certain media attempt to be first caused lots
>> of
>> problems.  I can assure I would like the CS to act very tough this time.
>>
>> The onus is on the media houses and bloggers to abind responsibly.
>>
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>> On Jul 29, 2017 7:22 PM, "Ali Hussein" <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:
>>
>> > Dorcas
>> >
>> > You are being disingenuous. No media house in this country has ever
>> > purported to carry official results. However media houses can and should
>> > announce the results from different polling stations and constituencies.
>> > Often times the lack of information is what causes unnecessary pressure
>> and
>> > concern. By the way it instructive to note that IEBC will put results on
>> > its portal and I understand that they actually provide APIs?
>> >
>> > I think what you mean to say is that the media should act responsibly?
>> Any
>> > Kenyan with a social media account, access to media can tally make their
>> > own tallies.
>> >
>> > I'm curious why this major concern about media houses announcing
>> results?
>> > What are we missing here?  There is just too much pressure and focus to
>> > curb flow of information. This is a democracy. Let us remember that. And
>> > our constitution is clear and explicit on access to information. Let us
>> > leave KANU tactics where they belong. In the past.
>> >
>> > Unless of course the CS was misquoted or taken out of context?
>> > #JustAsking..
>> >
>> > *Ali Hussein*
>> > *Principal*
>> > *Hussein & Associates*
>> > +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113>
>> >
>> > Twitter: @AliHKassim
>> >
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>> >
>> > "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but
>> a
>> > habit."  ~ Aristotle
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>> > Sent from my iPad
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>> > On 29 Jul 2017, at 5:49 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <
>> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> > The media must act very responsibly. On this one, I will support the CS.
>> > Everyone may tally but a media house cannot purport to have the official
>> > record.  Only IEBC has the mandate.
>> >
>> > On Jul 29, 2017 4:13 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <
>> > kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >
>> >> This doesn't sound right. Two steps forwad one back.
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet <
>> >> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> https://citizentv.co.ke/news/govt-threatens-to-shut-media-ho
>> >>> uses-announcing-election-results-171742/?utm_source=onesigna
>> >>> l&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=onesignal_notifications
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>> >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
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