[kictanet] TV signals turned off

Tue Jan 30 23:30:32 EAT 2018

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 broadcasters 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.

Be blessed.
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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 MutindaPresident, ISACA Kenya 
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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.
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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,
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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. 

DeborahFrom: 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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