[kictanet] TV signals turned off

Thu Feb 1 15:53:20 EAT 2018

 This article by Joe Ageyo in 2015!
Read more at:
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000152653/joe-ageyo-why-i-am-worried-about-digital-migration-in-kenya

-Regards

Tracy Kadesa,
LL.B ,University of Nairobi.
Dip KSL
 legalwalk.wordpress.com

On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 3:47 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Semantricks my dear sister.. A play with words doesn’t detract from the
> fact. Who more than politicians have turned this into personal interest?
>
> *Ali Hussein*
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>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 1 Feb 2018, at 12:02 PM, 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,
>
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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
>>>
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>>> 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
>>>
>>> LinkedIn:http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alih kassim
>>>
>>>
>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>
>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>
>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> Twitter:@princelySid|*Web:*s idneyochieng.co.ke
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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
>> 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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