[kictanet] TV signals turned off

Thu Feb 1 12:33:30 EAT 2018

Great question Delano,  what do you think 😂


On Feb 1, 2018 12:27 PM, "Harry Delano" <harry26001 at gmail.com> wrote:

> @Dorcas,
>
> Going by your assertion, in this whole politricks scenario, which is the
> politrickster that's holds  the higher moral ground than the rest of them
> all, and why should a shutdown of flow of information from the politricks
> media affect innocent bystanders caught up in the crossfire of all these
> politricks games.., etc etc..😁
>
> Harry
>
> On 1 Feb 2018 12:02, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> @Ali and @Kiama, the word is politricks.
>>
>> Reporting politics obsessively for personal and paid interest. This is
>> where I fault the media.  They know themselves.
>>
>> This trend does not benefit the professional media or the followers but
>> rather brings selfish political games to your channel.
>>
>> On Feb 1, 2018 9:50 AM, "Mutemi wa Kiama" <eddiekiama at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dorcas?
>>
>> Don't report politics? Don't report corruption, mismanagement, theft of
>> public resources, abuse of office? Don't report LIFE in Kenya is what you
>> are saying. You want to stay in your ignorance perch and enjoy your comfort
>> zones. Thing is, you won't know what hits you when it crumbles.
>>
>> #LestWeForget: When local TV stations were arbitrary switched off during
>> digital migration, notwithstanding that the global deadline was over a year
>> away providing room for negotiation & structured migration, the CS in
>> charge of information/ICT was... drum roll... incidentally, one Fred
>> Matiang'i!!! YaHoo!
>>
>> Let's keep feeding the pet python by doing nothing, after all, we are not
>> media. No way internet can be shut down surely!
>>
>> Ni mimi,
>>
>> Edwin Kiama
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>> On 1 Feb 2018 09:02, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> @Peter
>>
>> This is very true and I know to survive in the media business today is
>> not business as usual.
>>
>> Instead of focusing on politricks, claiming it sells why not wake to the
>> call of disruption.
>>
>> We have all lost government business across many sectors, many bills
>> remain unpaid in public procurement, now it's time to create new value
>> propositions to the undeserved or new relevant content.
>>
>> If you check the Google search statistics on top Kenyan user searches,
>> that would provide a pointer on some content areas worth airtime with
>> relevant local context.
>>
>> By the way,  why is KTN HOME still broadcasting? Because they focus is on
>> family entertainment? I am sure several others are on air.
>>
>> Wake up call to your mainstream media houses producers? Over emphasis on
>> politricks especially during the news hours will eventually cost the media.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 31, 2018 4:38 PM, "Peter Wakaba via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Let me give a bit of background on why media owners may be taking the
>>> quiet road on this one. After President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in in
>>> 2013, and thereafter he named his cabinet, the Ministry of information
>>> moved forward with an idea that had been floating around for a while. To
>>> streamline government spending on advertising and several associated areas
>>> under one body. Meant to create synergy through bulk and then save
>>> government money, the move saw government then channel all advertising
>>> cash through the Government Advertising Agency.
>>>
>>> Between January and April of 2016, this body billed just over a cool
>>> ksh.4B.
>>>
>>> Then they moved a step further and created the 'My Gov' pullout which
>>> initially ran in the two national dailies, plus the people and the star.
>>> Henceforth all government advertising apart from very critical adverts were
>>> channel into this project with the news being delivered by the Kenya News
>>> Agency. The ministry then pays one of the newspapers to print and
>>> distribute as a pullout.
>>>
>>> Needless to say, over this period, advertising revenue has shrunk
>>> dramatically to the point of crippling operations in some newsrooms. To
>>> turn the screws even further, the Ministry has then stopped printing and
>>> publishing this pullout regularly but is now doing so in 'random' fashion
>>> on a weekly basis in any of the said newspapers. The last I saw it was in
>>> the Star Newspaper.
>>>
>>> While no doubt the above move has helped with government austerity, the
>>> media is having to tighten its belt tighter every day. (Not that anyone
>>> owes us anything)
>>> From a team of ten just five years ago, I often have to work with just
>>> one person and maybe an intern to deliver hours of news. (and companies,
>>> like our are all looking to shrink their traditional businesses).
>>>
>>> When you mix the above issues with the general corporate governance
>>> issues that majority of the Kenyan economy faces, there is cause for worry.
>>> And while companies are indeed innovating in order to stay relevant, I
>>> daresay the level of attrition is way faster.
>>>
>>> Then through in lack of depth, lack of experience (because inexperience
>>> is easier to hire and pay) and the rise of fake news and you have a melting
>>> pot that should have everyone worried.
>>>
>>> And while I agree with Ali Hussein that our diligence will eventually
>>> pay off, I fear for the hordes of millennials who may not be as patient.
>>>
>>> In closing, very few companies are willing to take on Government, or
>>> even larger corporates like Safaricom anymore
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> @ Victor
>>>>
>>>> It is not clear if any of the media houses has taken legal action.
>>>> However, the media attended a press briefing this afternoon where they were
>>>> informed that the stations would "remain off air until the government has
>>>> completed investigations into the "swearing-in" of Opposition leader Raila
>>>> Odinga."
>>>>
>>>> Read on: TV stations will remain shut until investigations end, says
>>>> Matiang'i
>>>> https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/01/31/tv-stations-will-
>>>> remain-shut-until-investigations-end-says-matiangi_c1706915
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Video footage:VIDEO: 3 media houses to remain off-air until government
>>>> concludes investigations - Interior CS Fred Matiang'i
>>>> https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/958674927405580289
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Githaiga, Grace
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, 31-01-2018 at 15:40 Victor Kapiyo via kictanet wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Has any media station gone to court on this?
>>>>
>>>> Or are they perhaps pursuing ADR methods to resolve the issue?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Victor Kapiyo*
>>>>
>>>> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP*
>>>>
>>>> Advocate of the High Court of Kenya,Commissioner for Oaths & Notary
>>>> Public
>>>>
>>>> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi |**Web:
>>>> www.lawmark.co.ke*
>>>> ====================================================
>>>>
>>>> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig
>>>> Ziglar*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 31 January 2018 at 14:53, Harry Delano via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Actually, Ali am equally outraged that am not seeing sufficient,
>>>> copiou, outpouring amounts of outrage from the mainstream media, or we
>>>> being hoodwinked..?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We seem to be the ones who look more outraged at this, strangely..!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Harry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 31 Jan 2018 14:46, "Admin CampusCiti via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kuwa mpole Ndugu. [image: :-)]
>>>>
>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>
>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>
>>>> +254 0713 601113 <0713%20601113>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>
>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>
>>>> LinkedIn:http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>>
>>>> Blog:www.alyhussein.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking
>>>> what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 31 Jan 2018, at 1:50 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Peter. I hope you wrote us this email while in a highly charged meeting
>>>> with your colleagues and those from the other houses as regards to how you
>>>> are going to march to both the CA and the MoICT to demand the restoration
>>>> of your transmissions and an explanation.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You just tell me where and when we are to start.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If not, I have no sympathy for you guys.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 31 January 2018 at 11:53, Peter Wakaba via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good morning,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My conundrum for the day.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I work for KTN NEWS
>>>> I had scheduled two interviews today afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> One on modern commercial large scale farming and another on T-vet
>>>> (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) and youth.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Being off air on most platforms and under government shutdown, one of
>>>> my interviewees, parastatal Chief, no less, has developed cold feet and
>>>> cancelled or postponed. He is not sure how to behave and whether his
>>>> turning up would be misconstrued. (Two weeks of work out of the window).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My second interviewee, a focused and passionate lady PS. we have been
>>>> planning and cancelling for 3 months now. When I last got her into studio,
>>>> what was supposed to be a one hour insightful discussion was interrupted by
>>>> a presidential rally by the current President. She got just 3 minutes on TV
>>>> for her trouble and left veeeery angry.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After much haggling, we finally rescheduled. AND THEN YESTERDAY
>>>> HAPPENED. Despite the switch off her handlers insist we keep our end of the
>>>> bargain.
>>>>
>>>> If I host her, will I still be 'kow towing' to the same government that
>>>> is trying to literally throttle my bread and butter ( if I may borrow from
>>>> two expressions).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For both them and I, there is a lacuna on how to behave in these
>>>> instances.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And yet, my audience still needs to be educated and entertained. Oh
>>>> what interesting times we live in.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 11:25 AM, Eric David via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We are living a lie. The Channels are off. Who's answerable?
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+mwau=outlook
>>>> .com at lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Kevin Kamonye via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:45 AM
>>>> *To:* Eric Mwau
>>>> *Cc:* Kevin Kamonye
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
>>>>
>>>> A good and insightful read Wangari.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The rising power of Facebook, Google and Twitter and their
>>>> opportunistic business models.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can directly correlate the challenges that the world media is facing
>>>> to these corporations. They have basically invalidated the current media
>>>> company model in such a way that they sell content that they do not produce
>>>> themselves and to sweeten the deal further - they do not have to pay for
>>>> any operator licenses.They need to be classified as media companies - at
>>>> the very least.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That is why you see our media here being so desperate to the point
>>>> that they almost have no choice but to cooperate with the government
>>>> because it is the biggest source of their revenue.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Next in line to be cannibalized is the Telecom industry bu this is a
>>>> discussion for another day.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On another note, it is shameful for Kenya to be mentioned with the
>>>> below countries, and in such a context. Does anyone have specific
>>>> information on what the Soros foundation is doing in Kenya.
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>> That leaves the local battlegrounds in Africa, the Middle East and
>>>> Central Asia. My foundations are actively engaged in all of them. We are
>>>> particularly focused on Africa, where would-be dictators in Kenya, Zimbabwe
>>>> and the Democratic Republic of Congo have perpetrated electoral fraud on an
>>>> unprecedented scale and citizens are literally risking their lives to
>>>> resist the slide into dictatorship.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 23:30, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet<
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> While haggling here on democracy using the lens of TV media, yes, the
>>>> cyber is also on the spotlight.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://www.georgesoros.com/2018/01/25/remarks-delivered-at-
>>>> the-world-economic-forum/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *The IT monopolies*
>>>>
>>>> I want to spend the bulk of my remaining time on another global
>>>> problem: the rise and monopolistic behavior of the giant IT platform
>>>> companies. These companies have often played an innovative and liberating
>>>> role. But as Facebook and Google have grown into ever more powerful
>>>> monopolies, they have become obstacles to innovation, and they have caused
>>>> a variety of problems of which we are only now beginning to become aware.
>>>>
>>>> Companies earn their profits by exploiting their environment. Mining
>>>> and oil companies exploit the physical environment; social media companies
>>>> exploit the social environment. This is particularly nefarious because
>>>> social media companies influence how people think and behave without them
>>>> even being aware of it. This has far-reaching adverse consequences on the
>>>> functioning of democracy, particularly on the integrity of elections.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Might it be possible to replace with TV companies, aka broadcasters
>>>>
>>>> "This is particularly nefarious because (social media companies)TV
>>>> companies, aka broadcastersinfluence how people think and behave without
>>>> them even being aware of it. This has far-reaching adverse consequences on
>>>> the functioning of democracy, particularly on the integrity of elections.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Be blessed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards/Wangari
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa -"Being of the Light, We are Restored
>>>> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
>>>> Earth".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 20:25, Harry Delano via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hey Dorcas,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There could be specific qualms against the media fraternity, but how
>>>> about effective checks and balances which I suppose a majority of us would
>>>> agree are in place to quite a degree including costs for breach..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am afraid yours is sanctioning a ' throw-out-the-baby-with-the-
>>>> bath-water' approach. When done with media, next will be this very cyber
>>>> space me and you are thriving on that will be switched off. Then what..??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Harry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 19:13, "Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the
>>>> case.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> @Dorcas,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access
>>>> information.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Politics aside, I also felt for those who had to keep calling people
>>>> who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are
>>>> other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen
>>>> access to information.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever?
>>>>
>>>> Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one
>>>> fire, start another one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Denis Mutinda
>>>>
>>>> President, ISACA Kenya
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Other than the perceived illegality, what did we actually miss.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists
>>>> agenda set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of
>>>> evidence to this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this 😔
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> By the way, my business and customers are gravely tired of this
>>>> political crap. I assure many people are.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content
>>>> screened (I feel especially for kids).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kenyans, if you want a better country, fix yourself first. Complaining
>>>> about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be
>>>> pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of
>>>> hypocrisy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took
>>>> ownership by fixing yourself first.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Kevin and all
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather
>>>> address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right
>>>> now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate attempt
>>>> to muzzle free speech and expression.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to
>>>> block certain IP addresses.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented.
>>>> Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the
>>>> political divide.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press
>>>> been treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly'
>>>> press continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV
>>>> and KTN News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot last
>>>> forever.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>>
>>>> *Principal*
>>>>
>>>> *Hussein & Associates*
>>>>
>>>> Tel: +254 713 601113 <0713%20601113>
>>>>
>>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>>
>>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
>>>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet<
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting
>>>> DG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting
>>>> DG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a shutdown.
>>>> Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed
>>>> like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many
>>>> ways before, during, and after the elections.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to
>>>> speak up for them"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tracy Kadesa,
>>>>
>>>> LL.B ,University of Nairobi.
>>>>
>>>> Dip KSL
>>>>
>>>> legalwalk.wordpress.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet<
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge crowds
>>>> that have turned up. AND they are huge.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well.
>>>>
>>>> KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent.
>>>>
>>>> And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at
>>>> Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of
>>>> broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many levels.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the situation
>>>> because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can comment on
>>>> is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It is
>>>> actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves to
>>>> add more fuel to the fire.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our Industry?
>>>> Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to attempt
>>>> to shutdown communication in today's world???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and self
>>>> serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain journalist
>>>> being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on you too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of the
>>>> constitution.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Joy Wathagi Ndungu
>>>>
>>>> Co-Founder, Digital Grassrootswww.digitalgrassroo ts.org
>>>>
>>>> Phone number :*+254706690282*
>>>>
>>>> Alternate Email 1: *joy.w at digitalgrassroots.org*AlternateEmail2:*jndungu at stu
>>>> dentsforliberty.org*
>>>>
>>>> 8638-00300 Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> www.digitalgrassroots.org
>>>>
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/digit algrassroots/
>>>>
>>>> https://twitter.com/digigrassr oots
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, Hosni
>>>> Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop
>>>> Egyptians from remaining Egyptians.
>>>>
>>>> Who triumphed?
>>>>
>>>> Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so as not
>>>> to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No need to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away from the
>>>> TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that the
>>>> decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were off. It
>>>> seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My
>>>> question would now be on the justification of the ban.
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> From:Keith Andere via kictanet
>>>> Sent:‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09
>>>> To:deborah.wanjugu at gmail.com
>>>> Cc:Keith Andere
>>>> Subject:Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off
>>>>
>>>> KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Keith.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Citizen and NTV.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah <deborah.wanjugu at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey Sidney,
>>>>
>>>> Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found them all
>>>> on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It usually has
>>>> issues on the Startimes decoder.
>>>>
>>>> Deborah
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> From:Sidney Ochieng via kictanet
>>>> Sent:‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26
>>>> To:deborah.wanjugu at gmail.com
>>>> Cc:Sidney Ochieng
>>>> Subject:[kictanet] TV signals turned off
>>>>
>>>> Listers,
>>>>
>>>> How long before they come for the internet? I’m so disappointed in the
>>>> CA
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sidney
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sidney
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
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>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run
>>>> faster
>>>> than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes
>>>> up,
>>>> it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
>>>> It
>>>> doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Co-Convenor
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>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run
>>> faster
>>> than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes
>>> up,
>>> it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
>>> It
>>> doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes
>>> up,
>>> you better start running. - In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L.
>>> Friedman.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>>
>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
>>>
>>>
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>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform
>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>>
>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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