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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wainana,</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The media, and not only Media Owners Associations, but editors, journalists, TV and Radio anchors and producers, have always been ready for dialogue and honest one at that. We don't know your criteria for the so-called "well-thought out" memorandum, but we can assure that we had prepared many documents, which we presented to the minister, PS and PM. We will revisit them and prepare something and hopefully it will "well-though and devoid of propoganda".</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Aduda</FONT>
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<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">From:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">kictanet-bounces+daduda=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke on behalf of Wainaina Mungai</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sent:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:52 PM</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">David Aduda</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cc:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Subject:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">The Presidential directive to Hon. Poghisio & Hon. Amos Wako has set</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">the pace for a new engagement strategy. Let's hope it brings to an end</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">the "drama queen" strategy used by media owners so far.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">The media owners will need to present well thought-out memoranda</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">devoid of propanganda. I hope they are ready to engage in the same way</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">as the ICT sector did.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">The proposals by media owners must be subjected to objective debate in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">the longterm interests of the nation.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">Wainaina</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">On 1/7/09, Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> It sounds like Tanzania has a very objective Media Council.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> They recognise that the law is abit too tough but they believe the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> Kenyan media brought it upon themselves when they failed to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> self-regulate.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> Through the one-sided campaign, it is clear that the media has no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> intention to implement true self-regulation. Individual media houses</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> are now setting standards and walking away from the biased "group</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> mind" approach to issues.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> Let's hope that Kenya's Media Council will learn from Tanzanians.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> Wainaina</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> On 1/7/09, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Hi All,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Just came across this view of our Act from Media Council of Tanzania.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT><U> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco"><A HREF="http://www.dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/magazine/index.php?id=9330">http://www.dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/magazine/index.php?id=9330</A></FONT></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Interesting.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Jotham K. Mwale</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Akich Kwach <kwach@archway-productions.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> From: Akich Kwach <kwach@archway-productions.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> To: jokilimo@yahoo.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 1:14 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Hi All,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> I think it is time time we stopped blaiming our brother and sisters from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> media. It is said that if you were in their shoes, you would be shouting</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> loudest</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> like them. I believe they have a point and I do agree with Dorcas</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Muthoni,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> style or approach by the media team might be the problem. As they seek</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> freedom, they have to be visionery. I am reminded of the wise advice by</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Lyndon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Johnson, a former US president "You do not examine legislation in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> light</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> administered."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> To set the records straight, I do support the signing of the Bill and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> rest</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> of the amendments can be lobbied for later. It is sad the Wanjikus,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Atienos</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Moraas outside Nairobi would find it difficult to know the benefits the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> new</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> law</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> carries because the same media that should have passed the message is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> still</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> in a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> "mourning period". How can we help spread the message?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> I look forward to the discussions as stated by Walu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Akich Kwach</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barrack Otieno"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> <otieno.barrack@gmail.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> To: <kwach@archway-productions.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:29 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> You have a point David, this convergence business is a bit confusing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> to the waheshimiwa as well as a good number of Kenyans, i bet eighty</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> percent might no understand what is going on, Alex you seem to be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> having some answers though your answers are too complicated :)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Let the debate continue</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM, <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> Barrack, I don't see our pt of diff. Media are the first users of ict</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> and thea is no doubt ict is imptant in a modern ecoomy. But that's it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> So</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> is freedom of speech and access to information.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> And we don't have to compare media and ict. What I state and repeat is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> the tendency by ict buffs to think only ict in isolation or see nothing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> wrong</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> else with the aw as long as their concerns are taken care of, then say</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> dismissively that there are other iinstitutions to deal with their</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> legitimate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> concerns or reason should prevail. Which? How come ict folks are not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> raising</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> their voices on thoz issues they acknowledge media have except as btw or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> back handed manner? Am very awake to the fact the country desperately</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> needed</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> kick up the ict sector with facilitative legislation. I have personally</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> suffered</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> from its lacking. But we can't gloss over fundamental issues out of that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> desperation!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> China has all the ict you want but wat kind of society is it. You</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> can't enjoy ict in a repressive environment. And this country is in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> cusp</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> of potential tyranny midwifed by our unresolved political equations that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> we</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> just about to begin to resolve. If any political axis should be handed</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> control</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> over the media, even with its weaknesses, you will rue the day you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> dismissed</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> our</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> protestations.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> I have written too much and may be I feel too strongly about this but no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> emotions. Straight shooting perhaps.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> David</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> From: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack@gmail.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:36:51</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> To: <dmakali@yahoo.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> Bwana Makali,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> I think you are being sensational, lets try and get emotions out of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> this argument, for as long as i can remember media practioners have</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> always rubbished the role of ICT in the countries socio-political</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> landscape, i witnessed this behaviour in a forum sponsored by Unesco</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> at the Grand Regency a couple of years ago which was apparently</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> chaired by CEO's from leading media houses and i can see bwana makali</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> repeating it on this list which is unaccepatble here even though we</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> are democratic!!, give us a break sir. None the less may be we need</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> our own ministry as Dr Siganga says to champion the ICT agenda and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> save us from this circus. The Media has a point and we all agree that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> there are contentious issues that need to be sorted out however let</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> reason prevail, we have instituions in place to handle this kind of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> problems and they need to be put into use</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:59 PM, <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> The media's ref to the comm amendm bill 2008 (yuck!) as media or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> ict bill is attributable to two factors. The media have a right and an</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> editorial</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> licence to abbreviate long and cumbersome names. Do you guys know how</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> difficult</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> it is to write headlines? Write one to test your editorial skills - 25</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> letters</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> across 40cms and include all that communications bla bla!?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Second, the media have a right to christen anything for ease of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> reference. Why aren't you media phobes complaining about ndungu, waki,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> kriegler or whatever other commissions that don't exist in fact and which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> you have quite happily swallowed? wats wrong with the media or ict or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> (next)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> postal bill if it captures the essence of what is on the table or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> disputed?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> find it trite argument to insist that the media have misrepresented the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> bill. If</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> there is nothing contestable about the others, or they are less</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> controversial or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> for whatever reason they dim in significance, what is the big deal?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Finally, of course, some media could just have failed to see the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> bigger picture and erroneously referred to it as media bill. In which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> case</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> all fair in war and love. You can't moan till morning.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Let's face the facts. The law has bad provisions that only myopic</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> and selfish people or those with axes to grind the media can't see.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Unfortunately, it takes a very short time before the reality catches up</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> such people wen they find themselves on the receiving end.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Jog your memory.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> David</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet@mailcan.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:35:00</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> To: <dmakali@yahoo.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Thanks for noting the changing goal posts in terms of the title of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Law Alice. In fact a short while ago some referred to it as the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> "ICT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Bill" before briefly reverting to Kenya Communications</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> (Amendment) Bill</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> 2008 and then finally resting at "Media Bill". For me I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> think I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> understand the reasons for this confusion, particularly for the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> public:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> this is a compound Law in one basket. The lesson I learn is that in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> future we need to change some things otherwise it is possible to reach</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> stage where useful ICT Policy, Legislative and regulatory development</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> processes are held back by things that really have nothing to do with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> ICT. What if the courier services who are now regulated by this Law</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> had</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> successfully opposed it? We would be missing e-transactions</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> legislation</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> simply because of a function that has nothing to do with ICT.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> For starters, the Government should restructure so that we have an ICT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> only Ministry like they have in India, Egypt, Mauritius and other</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> countries worth copying. For many years after independence we had a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. That Minstry should be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> revived</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> to focus on the interests of our media brothers.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Right now it is very difficult to pin down what is "ICT" in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Kenya. Some</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> of the issues being brought under the umbrella of "ICT" are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> those that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> the real ICT people cannot contribute to. Some people are saying</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> everything is OK because of "convergence". But as can be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> seen, even</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> trying to converge Laws is an issue unto itself.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> Waudo</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>> On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:32 +0300, "alice"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> <alice@apc.org> said:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> I agree and for Pete's/Jane's sake could media drop the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> "media bill"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> reference. It is the Kenya Communications (Amendment) bill 2008,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> covers much much more than broadcasting issues. and much more</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> importantly it finally deals with issues of convergence from a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> technological, content, regulatory, as well as economic</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> perspective. it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> is important that the communications "sector" adapts to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> this global</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> convergence trend/scenario, because it will provide for expansion</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> universal access to ICTs, in terms of reducing costs while</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> stimulating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> economic and social growth. This can only be done through</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> appropriate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ICT policy and regulatory mechanisms, which the bill provides for.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> What we should be focusing on are the challenges that will come</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> this dynamic because adaption to convergence is not the end point.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> best</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> alice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> p.s. views are personal and not a reflection of any of the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> institutions/organisations I am affiliated with.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > Great suggestions,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > I feel we can support the media but not in-toto.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > First, it would be nice of the MoA et. al. to let go of the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> negative</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > "Media Bill" campaign and engage constructively</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> with other players.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > Secondly, media should consider calling ICT advocacy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> personalities to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > a forum where they can share how ICT issues have successfully</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> been</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > incorporated without the animosity that is common when</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> advocating for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > media issues.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > I believe the media needs to feel secure that if their</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> arguments are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > valid, they'll have our undivided support....issue by</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> issue.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > Wainaina</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> > On 1/4/09, Bill Kagai <billkagai@gmail.com> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> The 4 fundamentals;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 1. When the Media fraternity suggested the bill be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> rejected in-toto, >> ICT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> sector players felt this was akin to pouring the birth</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> water together >> with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> the baby. Personally I am happy the ICT issues did not go</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> down the >> drain.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> And I think that was what many of us were asking for.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 2. The Media has genuine concerns as Haron Ndubi</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> articulated in his >> legal</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> opinion on the probibity of the bill. However, the Media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> completely >> blacked</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> out ICT sector concerns during our campaign to have the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> bill signed. >> We even</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> went out of the way to show the remedies to the issues</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> through the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> miscelleneous amendment bill as suggested in the very</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> fast legal >> opinion</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> whose author requested we keep his/her identity</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> anonymous.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 3. ICT players and especially Kictanet ought to prove</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> it's the bigger >> wo/man</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> by showing solidarity in the front-line with our cousins</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> in the Media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> looking for a way out of the quagmire. We do not have to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> ignore them >> simply</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> because they refused to side with us in our campaign.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 4. We are extremely careless in handling crisis. If you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> are familiar >> with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Newton's method of factoring variable change and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Monty Hall</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Paradox<</FONT><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco"><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox</A></FONT></U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> then we can analyse the options the President had</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> mathematically.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 4a) Sign Bill</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 4b) Don't Sign Bill</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 4c) Do nothing and hold Kenyans in suspense.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Each option had a 33% probability of being the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> 'right' decision. So,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> assuming he had not seen the bill earlier since he was</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> not the author >> and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> had decided not to sign the bill following the Media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> owners petition, >> was it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> wise to change his decision from 'Don't Sign'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> to 'Sign'??</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Monty Hall</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> <</FONT><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco"><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox</A></FONT></U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">> proves >> that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> changing the decision increases the probability of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> getting it 'right' >> to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> 66.6%. And that is proven by the fact that we [in ICT]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> feel content >> and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> support ways of also making our brothers in the media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> achieve 'State >> of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Nirvana'. This bill will also give the Minister of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> Finance some >> head-up</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> before he dismisses innovations such as M-Pesa without</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> prior >> knowledge.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Conclusion;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> For Makali, Openda, Kaikai and other leading Media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> personalities who >> I know</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> are on this list, why don't you invite ICT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> stakeholders in to your >> media</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> stations to engage Kenyans on what is good and what is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> bad in the ICT >> [not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Media] bill so that we can fight together against what we</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> feel is not >> good??</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> This has nothing to do with whether the grand coalition</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> will hold or >> not,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> since neither the Right Honourable nor His Excellency</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> drafted this >> bill. We</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> did and the buck should stop with us!!!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> --</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Bildad Kagai</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> MD - MediaCorp Limited</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Nairobi Stock Exchange Authorised Information Vendor</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Nairobi, Kenya</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Tel. 254 20 272 8332</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> Fax. Rendered Obsolete</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> S - 1°17'13.8"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> E - 36°48'22.7"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> www.mediacorp.co.ke</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> ---</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM, alice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> <alice@apc.org> wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> Thank you Wainaina. Happy 2009.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> Now that the bill has been signed, what does the ICT</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> industry think >>> about</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> this whole debate? especially those who have worked</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> for such a long >>> time</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> with government to introduce legislation for the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> sector?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> best</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> alice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>> Happy New Year for ICT development in Kenya.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>> We can now look at the Media's concerns on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> the Kenya Communications</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>> Act and support whatever amendments may be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>> justified.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>> Wainaina</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>>></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Monaco">>>>>> >>></FONT>
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