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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My greatest concern in all this is that as
Bill has stated below, lack of an ICT legal framework has been an
impediment to the growth of the ICT sector in Kenya, including the Business
Process Outsourcing sector that is so crucial in job creation. Yet,
by lumping in the media issues with the ICT ones, it has
now created more of a disadvantage than an advantage to the ICT sector that
has been waiting so long for the regulatory frameworks within the new
act.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Gilda
Odera </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=billkagai@gmail.com href="mailto:billkagai@gmail.com">Bill Kagai</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=godera@skyweb.co.ke
href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">Gilda Odera</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 09, 2009 10:54
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill
into law</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I tend to think we ought to now move a notch higher and look at
these issues from the higher and superior perspective of Constitution making
framework.<BR><BR>Shifting into second gear should now encompass ensuring that
the Media fraternity confines itself into issues regarding specific sections
in the ICT Act whilst contemplating what could be built into the Freedom Bill
which could move faster in parliament.<BR><BR>In the meantime, find enclosed
some notes investigating how the Media Act could marry with the ICT
Act.<BR><BR>Distinction between the Media Act of 2007 and the Kenya
Communications (Amendment Bill)
2008<BR> <BR>1. There is confusion that the
bill recently assented to by the President is the 'Media Bill'. Further, the
public has been unable to obtain information on the current debate
independently of what the media itself claims this bill is geared to do. Basic
information must be made available to the public by re-stating that this Act
is NOT the Media Act passed in 2006 which established the Media Council of
Kenya. Rather, the current bill should be referred to as the "ICT Act" and
broadcast is a very small component of the new
Act.<BR>2. In fact the only reference to
broadcast is section 46 (h) which deals with content coding e.g. what sort of
program to categorize as bearing SNLV (sex, nudity, language & violence),
what programs are inappropriate for which age bracket (under 13, 16 or 18
as the case may be) and what time such programs are to be broadcast. Sadly,
the media has misinterpreted this section to mean that the CCK (or
Government) will approve the content of what to broadcast and further
personalized this into a war of vendetta with the Information Minister Samuel
Poghisio. <BR>3. Overall, the public needs
to be made to understand that the main purpose of the Kenya Communication
amendment bill (now Act) is to provide a regulatory framework for the ICT
sector. Hence, it is crucial to reiterate that lack of an ICT sector
regulatory framework has been a great impediment to investment in the ICT
sector putting Kenya at a disadvantage especially regarding Business Process
Outsourcing (call centers etc) with competitors like India. It is absolutely
crucial to have a modern ICT law by the time the various fiber-optic cables
(Teams, Eassy, Seacom) to provide broad band connectivity land in Kenya in the
next half of 2009 and when the onset of mass internet availability will become
reality<BR> <BR>Common ownership of newspapers, television and radio
broadcasting licenses<BR> <BR>4. Debate
should shift from current emotional attacks on the President to the issues of
frequencies and airwaves which are an expensive public resource that should
benefit all since the "freedom of information and to receive opinions" can be
compromised by the fact that there is an emerging sense of monolithic
ownership of the mainstream media between the Nation Group, the Baraza /
Standard Group and Royal Media Services, with extensive and vast cross cutting
ownership between print and broadcast.<BR>5.
Access to diverse sources of information is a right to everyone-so as to make
the right choices- without which monolithic media ownership could be used to
hide various misdeeds and serve to perpetuate public ignorance. For the
functioning of our emerging democracy, the requirement of a diverse ownership
of the daily mass media cannot be over-emphasized in order to ensure that
public life is reported in a fair and open manner.Prevention of multi-media
domination of opinion should be part of the current debate and this is one of
the things the Kenya Communications Amendment Act seeks to
address.<BR>6. By the same token, the Government
should aver that it does not advocate for media control, rather, it is only
putting in place legislation to encourage diversity in the ownership of the
most influential forms of the commercial media: the daily press and
free-to-air television and radio.<BR>7. As an
example, Australia in order to support competition policy, discourage
concentration of media ownership in local markets; and enhance public access
to a diversity of viewpoints, sources of news, information and commentary,
introduced specific controls over media through the Broadcasting Services Act
of 1992 which controls the extent of cross-media directorships of TV, radio
and newspapers.<BR>8. There are also similar
limits in The United States of America. The Federal Communications
Commission's policies and rules on cross-ownership and multiple ownership of
broadcast stations has been guided by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and
attempts to balance two of its most fundamental goals in broadcast ownership
fostering competition in the markets in which broadcast stations compete,
while preserving a diversity of information sources, especially at the local
level with the efficiencies of common ownership and increased
competition in the media marketplace.<BR>9. On
the other hand in South Africa, there are four large media companies that
publish newspapers and magazines and have shares in broadcasting. The
diversity of the press in South Africa is poor. The closure of a couple of
newspapers and the purchase of others by the four main media institutes has
made the poor diversity even worse. Although it seems as if there are lots of
newspapers and magazines as well as radio stations in South Africa, their
independence and objectivity is questioned on account of cross ownership
between print and broadcast.<BR>10. The ICT Bill should therefore be
seen as a comprehensive review of the law of among other things the common
ownership of print and broadcast media with all stakeholders in the interests
of press freedom and market competition. These are key factors in the growth,
vigour and autonomy of the press which will serve to accelerate
democratization in Kenya. Thus the current debate should separate the
interests of media owners (which are what is currently being fed to Kenyans)
from the public interest issues of the right to information.<BR> <BR>Duty
of the Media to go beyond the pursuit of profits & serve the Public
Interest<BR> <BR>11. While the media like any business is driven by
the shareholders' interest for the pursuit of profit, the media also has an
onerous responsibility since media is different from other types of business.
The very fact that the media have a critical role to play as watchdog means
that it is often possible for it to change behaviour within the public sphere.
But this capacity to influence change has not been fully realized within the
Kenyan press. The media must go beyond mere reporting of sensationalist
stories that captivate their readership and increase sales.<BR>12. There
remains a tendency in Kenya not to do follow up stories after the initial
bombastic coverage. For instance, there is little effort to investigate
whether complaints were made in the aftermath of police extra judicial
killings, whether any disciplinary investigations were conducted thereafter,
or even whether anyone was arrested and charged.<BR>13. Similarly, it is
not enough for the media to report official government edicts uncritically and
without much independent investigation or research to discover underlying
realities. The Government should make its case that it hopes that media owners
will invest in true investigative journalism which is one positive opportunity
of developing Kenya.<BR>14. The growing public disgust with corruption
in Kenya has already generated a strong market demand for such reporting. The
mass media must develop these skills and tools to counter the current
dominance of repetitive political rhetoric on our media space, on the
erroneous assumption that this is what Kenyans want to read. The drive for
newspaper sales and advertisement should not otherwise compromise the sacred
obligation of the media to go beyond the element of
business.<BR> <BR>Ethics in Journalism<BR> <BR>15. Among the
most important duties for journalists is to follow the truth regardless of the
consequences arising out of it. Journalists should publish only such
information, documents and pictures the sources of which are known to them.
They should not suppress any information or important elements of information
nor should they distort any text, document or picture (these issues are
already covered by the Media Act and there is a body the Media Council of
Kenya to deal with complaints of unfair reporting).<BR>16. Media houses
in Kenya have tended to employ more freelance correspondents as opposed to
full time staff. There are very few reporters working full time in the
newsrooms. Many of our journalists lack proper training that can lead them
towards more critical thinking. It behoves the media owners to train those who
work for them to think in a more systematic and analytical
manner.<BR>17. There is an intrinsic relationship between the low pay
reporters and correspondents are paid and the quality of work that they
submit. Media owners have therefore played a major role in the genesis of this
scenario, despite the inordinately massive profits they are able to rake in
from advertisements.<BR>18. Journalists are entitled to clear written
terms of reference and contracts of employment which do not hinder the
inherent right to collectively organize through trade unions. Media owners
should therefore work towards their workers realizing this
aspiration.<BR>19. If media owners fail to live up to their obligation
to pay journalists living wages, it would become futile and rhetorical to
expect the underpaid correspondents to observe journalistic ethics. Without
economic independence, a broke correspondent cannot refrain from the falling
into the trap of commercial publicity or other inducements which by virtue of
their profession are liable to curb their freedom to express their own
opinions.<BR>20. Media owners therefore have a sacred responsibility to
safeguard the quality of journalism by infusing new skills and providing
direction on what information journalists should look out for, what to bring
and what they should confirm. Almost all the stories we read in the media
today, demand for more information yet little effort is being directed to this
type of reporting<BR>21. In getting our media houses in order, it would
be good to recommend among other
issues:<BR> <BR>i)
That media houses restrict the use of correspondents; instead full time
reporters should be engaged on clear and unequivocal
terms<BR>ii)
That media owners pay those who work for them a decent living wage that will
ensure economic independence of
journalists<BR>iii)
That part of the revenue generated from advertising be channeled towards
training journalists to conduct more investigative
reporting<BR> <BR>22. There are also concerns that some of the
media houses and especially those broadcasting in ethnic languages sometimes
blur the line between positive and negative ethnicity, and enter into the area
of hate speech. Clearly, this is an area that requires some sort of regulation
of the content. Nevertheless, the varied political complexions of the main
media houses and the tenacity of reporters speak volumes about the immense
potential of the media in Kenya as an accountability
mechanism.<BR> <BR>Way Forward on the current
debate<BR> <BR>23. The Government should assure stakeholders that
the issues which are found to be repugnant (such as section 88 which has been
law for a long time) or other clauses in the recently signed bill will be
re-looked and amended through the Miscellaneous Statute Amendment Bill (2009)
and for a start the Attorney General could be asked to initiate consultations
on what sort of representation should be accorded to the media fraternity
within CCK<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:00 AM, <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke"
target=_blank>bitange@jambo.co.ke</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Aduda,<BR>I
remember very well that we invited everybody in the Media to the<BR>meetings
that discussed the current Bill. Indeed we had representation<BR>from
all Media including the KUJ, Editors Guild, the then Media Council<BR>and of
course the MOA. We went through the Bill line by line and
the<BR>issues you are raising now were indeed rejected to the Media
fraternity's<BR>satisfaction. If you carefully read both the Media
Act, the Communication<BR>Act and the draft freedom of information, you will
probably be surprised<BR>to find out that out intention was to protect the
Journalist from any<BR>interverance both from Government and MOA. Free
responsible Media is<BR>largely a creation of an ethical journalist.
We (Society) MUST protect<BR>you in order to give us the true story
and I hope at some stage MOA would<BR>realize this.<BR><BR>Even with these
knowledge, the Ministry has maintained an open door policy<BR>to get to a
balance between your own freedom and responsibilty. There was<BR>no
need to throw tantrums in order to achieve this because it is is
like<BR>trying to drill a hole in a ship that we are all in at high
seas.<BR><BR>News or Journalistic content content is a small drop in the
general<BR>content that we want to regulate. I wish I had resources to
bring you to<BR>the conference I am attending. Content in the new
Digital Framework is<BR>simply
overwhelming.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR><BR>Ndemo.<BR>
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<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><BR><BR>> Wainana,<BR>><BR>> The media, and not only
Media Owners Associations, but editors,<BR>> journalists, TV and Radio
anchors and producers, have always been ready<BR>> for dialogue and
honest one at that. We don't know your criteria for the<BR>> so-called
"well-thought out" memorandum, but we can assure that we had<BR>>
prepared many documents, which we presented to the minister, PS and PM.
We<BR>> will revisit them and prepare something and hopefully it will
"well-though<BR>> and devoid of propoganda".<BR>><BR>>
Aduda<BR>>> ----------<BR>>> From:
kictanet-bounces+daduda=<A href="http://nation.co.ke"
target=_blank>nation.co.ke</A>@<A href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>lists.kictanet.or.ke</A> on<BR>>> behalf of Wainaina
Mungai<BR>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 7,
2009 10:52 PM<BR>>> To: David Aduda<BR>>> Cc:
KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<BR>>> Subject: Re:
[kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law<BR>>><BR>>> The
Presidential directive to Hon. Poghisio & Hon. Amos Wako has
set<BR>>> the pace for a new engagement strategy. Let's hope it brings
to an end<BR>>> the "drama queen" strategy used by media owners so
far.<BR>>><BR>>> The media owners will need to present well
thought-out memoranda<BR>>> devoid of propanganda. I hope they are
ready to engage in the same way<BR>>> as the ICT sector
did.<BR>>><BR>>> The proposals by media owners must be subjected
to objective debate in<BR>>> the longterm interests of the
nation.<BR>>><BR>>> Wainaina<BR>>><BR>>> On 1/7/09,
Wainaina Mungai <<A href="mailto:wainaina@madeinkenya.org"
target=_blank>wainaina@madeinkenya.org</A>> wrote:<BR>>> > It
sounds like Tanzania has a very objective Media Council.<BR>>>
><BR>>> > They recognise that the law is abit too tough but they
believe the<BR>>> > Kenyan media brought it upon themselves when
they failed to<BR>>> > self-regulate.<BR>>> ><BR>>>
> Through the one-sided campaign, it is clear that the media has
no<BR>>> > intention to implement true self-regulation. Individual
media houses<BR>>> > are now setting standards and walking away
from the biased "group<BR>>> > mind" approach to
issues.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Let's hope that Kenya's Media
Council will learn from Tanzanians.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >
Wainaina<BR>>> ><BR>>> > On 1/7/09, Jotham Kilimo Mwale
<<A href="mailto:jokilimo@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>jokilimo@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>> >> Hi
All,<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> Just came across this view of
our Act from Media Council of Tanzania.<BR>>> >><BR>>>
>> <A
href="http://www.dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/magazine/index.php?id=9330"
target=_blank>http://www.dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/magazine/index.php?id=9330</A><BR>>>
>><BR>>> >> Interesting.<BR>>> >><BR>>>
>> Regards,<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> Jotham K.
Mwale<BR>>> >><BR>>> >><BR>>> >> --- On
Tue, 1/6/09, Akich Kwach <<A href="mailto:kwach@archway-productions.com"
target=_blank>kwach@archway-productions.com</A>><BR>>>
wrote:<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> From: Akich Kwach <<A
href="mailto:kwach@archway-productions.com"
target=_blank>kwach@archway-productions.com</A>><BR>>> >>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law<BR>>> >> To:
<A href="mailto:jokilimo@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>jokilimo@yahoo.com</A><BR>>> >> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT
Policy Discussions" <<A href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>>> >>
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 1:14 AM<BR>>> >><BR>>>
>> Hi All,<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> I think it is
time time we stopped blaiming our brother and sisters<BR>>>
from<BR>>> >> the<BR>>> >> media. It is said that if
you were in their shoes, you would be<BR>>> shouting<BR>>>
>> loudest<BR>>> >> like them. I believe they have a point
and I do agree with Dorcas<BR>>> >> Muthoni,<BR>>>
>> the<BR>>> >> style or approach by the media team might
be the problem. As they<BR>>> seek<BR>>> >>
for<BR>>> >> freedom, they have to be visionery. I am reminded
of the wise advice<BR>>> by<BR>>> >> Lyndon<BR>>>
>> Johnson, a former US president "You do not examine
legislation in<BR>>> the<BR>>> >> light of the benefits it
will convey if properly administered, but in<BR>>> the<BR>>>
>> light<BR>>> >> of the wrongs it would do and the harms
it would cause if improperly<BR>>> >> administered."<BR>>>
>><BR>>> >> To set the records straight, I do support the
signing of the Bill and<BR>>> the<BR>>> >>
rest<BR>>> >> of the amendments can be lobbied for later. It is
sad the Wanjikus,<BR>>> >> Atienos<BR>>> >>
and<BR>>> >> Moraas outside Nairobi would find it difficult to
know the benefits<BR>>> the<BR>>> >> new<BR>>>
>> law<BR>>> >> carries because the same media that should
have passed the message is<BR>>> >> still<BR>>> >>
in a<BR>>> >> "mourning period". How can we help spread the
message?<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> I look forward to the
discussions as stated by Walu<BR>>> >><BR>>> >>
Akich Kwach<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> ----- Original Message
----- From: "Barrack Otieno"<BR>>> >> <<A
href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com"
target=_blank>otieno.barrack@gmail.com</A>><BR>>> >> To:
<<A href="mailto:kwach@archway-productions.com"
target=_blank>kwach@archway-productions.com</A>><BR>>> >> Cc:
"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions"><BR>>> >> <<A
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>>> >>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:29 PM<BR>>> >> Subject: Re:
[kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law<BR>>> >><BR>>>
>><BR>>> >> You have a point David, this convergence
business is a bit confusing<BR>>> >> to the waheshimiwa as well
as a good number of Kenyans, i bet eighty<BR>>> >> percent might
no understand what is going on, Alex you seem to be<BR>>> >>
having some answers though your answers are too complicated :)<BR>>>
>> Let the debate continue<BR>>> >><BR>>> >>
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM, <<A href="mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>dmakali@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>> >>>
Barrack, I don't see our pt of diff. Media are the first users
of<BR>>> ict<BR>>> >> and thea is no doubt ict is imptant
in a modern ecoomy. But that's<BR>>> it.<BR>>> >>
So<BR>>> >> is freedom of speech and access to
information.<BR>>> >>> And we don't have to compare media and
ict. What I state and repeat<BR>>> is<BR>>> >> the
tendency by ict buffs to think only ict in isolation or see<BR>>>
nothing<BR>>> >> wrong<BR>>> >> else with the aw as
long as their concerns are taken care of, then<BR>>> say<BR>>>
>> dismissively that there are other iinstitutions to deal with
their<BR>>> >> legitimate<BR>>> >> concerns or
reason should prevail. Which? How come ict folks are not<BR>>>
>> raising<BR>>> >> their voices on thoz issues they
acknowledge media have except as btw<BR>>> or<BR>>> >>
in<BR>>> >> a<BR>>> >> back handed manner? Am very
awake to the fact the country desperately<BR>>> >>
needed<BR>>> >> to<BR>>> >> kick up the ict sector
with facilitative legislation. I have<BR>>> personally<BR>>>
>> suffered<BR>>> >> from its lacking. But we can't gloss
over fundamental issues out of<BR>>> that<BR>>> >>
desperation!<BR>>> >>> China has all the ict you want but wat
kind of society is it. You<BR>>> >> can't enjoy ict in a
repressive environment. And this country is in<BR>>> the<BR>>>
>> cusp<BR>>> >> of potential tyranny midwifed by our
unresolved political equations<BR>>> that<BR>>> >>
we<BR>>> >> are<BR>>> >> just about to begin to
resolve. If any political axis should be<BR>>> handed<BR>>>
>> control<BR>>> >> over the media, even with its
weaknesses, you will rue the day you<BR>>> >>
dismissed<BR>>> >> our<BR>>> >>
protestations.<BR>>> >>> I have written too much and may be I
feel too strongly about this<BR>>> but no<BR>>> >>
emotions. Straight shooting perhaps.<BR>>> >>>
David<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> Sent from my
BlackBerry(R) wireless device<BR>>> >>><BR>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> >>> From:
"Barrack Otieno" <<A href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com"
target=_blank>otieno.barrack@gmail.com</A>><BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009
20:36:51<BR>>> >>> To: <<A href="mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>dmakali@yahoo.com</A>><BR>>> >>> Cc:
KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<<A
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>>> >>>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law<BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> Bwana
Makali,<BR>>> >>> I think you are being sensational, lets try
and get emotions out of<BR>>> >>> this argument, for as long
as i can remember media practioners have<BR>>> >>> always
rubbished the role of ICT in the countries socio-political<BR>>>
>>> landscape, i witnessed this behaviour in a forum sponsored by
Unesco<BR>>> >>> at the Grand Regency a couple of years ago
which was apparently<BR>>> >>> chaired by CEO's from leading
media houses and i can see bwana<BR>>> makali<BR>>> >>>
repeating it on this list which is unaccepatble here even though
we<BR>>> >>> are democratic!!, give us a break sir. None the
less may be we need<BR>>> >>> our own ministry as Dr Siganga
says to champion the ICT agenda and<BR>>> >>> save us from
this circus. The Media has a point and we all agree<BR>>>
that<BR>>> >>> there are contentious issues that need to be
sorted out however let<BR>>> >>> reason prevail, we have
instituions in place to handle this kind of<BR>>> >>>
problems and they need to be put into use<BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:59 PM,
<<A href="mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>dmakali@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>> >>>>
The media's ref to the comm amendm bill 2008 (yuck!) as media or<BR>>>
>> ict bill is attributable to two factors. The media have a right
and<BR>>> an<BR>>> >> editorial<BR>>> >>
licence to abbreviate long and cumbersome names. Do you guys know
how<BR>>> >> difficult<BR>>> >> it is to write
headlines? Write one to test your editorial skills -<BR>>>
25<BR>>> >> letters<BR>>> >> across 40cms and
include all that communications bla bla!?><BR>>> >>>>
Second, the media have a right to christen anything for ease
of<BR>>> >> reference. Why aren't you media phobes complaining
about ndungu,<BR>>> waki,<BR>>> >> kriegler or whatever
other commissions that don't exist in fact and<BR>>> which<BR>>>
>> you have quite happily swallowed? wats wrong with the media or ict
or<BR>>> >> (next)<BR>>> >> postal bill if it
captures the essence of what is on the table or<BR>>> >>
disputed?<BR>>> >> I<BR>>> >> find it trite argument
to insist that the media have misrepresented<BR>>> the<BR>>>
>> bill. If<BR>>> >> there is nothing contestable about
the others, or they are less<BR>>> >> controversial
or<BR>>> >> for whatever reason they dim in significance, what
is the big deal?<BR>>> >>>> Finally, of course, some media
could just have failed to see the<BR>>> >> bigger picture and
erroneously referred to it as media bill. In which<BR>>> >>
case<BR>>> >> that<BR>>> >> all fair in war and
love. You can't moan till morning.<BR>>> >>>> Let's face
the facts. The law has bad provisions that only myopic<BR>>> >>
and selfish people or those with axes to grind the media can't
see.<BR>>> >> Unfortunately, it takes a very short time before
the reality catches<BR>>> up<BR>>> >> with<BR>>>
>> such people wen they find themselves on the receiving
end.<BR>>> >>>> Jog your memory.<BR>>>
>>>> David<BR>>> >>>> Sent from my
BlackBerry(R) wireless device<BR>>> >>>><BR>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> >>>>
From: "waudo siganga" <<A href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com"
target=_blank>emailsignet@mailcan.com</A>><BR>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>> Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009
18:35:00<BR>>> >>>> To: <<A
href="mailto:dmakali@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>dmakali@yahoo.com</A>><BR>>> >>>> Cc:
KICTAnet ICT Policy<BR>>> >> Discussions<<A
href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke"
target=_blank>kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</A>><BR>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into
law<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>><BR>>>
>>>> Thanks for noting the changing goal posts in terms of the
title of<BR>>> >> this<BR>>> >>>> Law Alice.
In fact a short while ago some referred to it as the<BR>>> >>
"ICT<BR>>> >>>> Bill" before briefly reverting to Kenya
Communications<BR>>> >> (Amendment) Bill<BR>>>
>>>> 2008 and then finally resting at "Media Bill". For me
I<BR>>> >> think I<BR>>> >>>> understand the
reasons for this confusion, particularly for the<BR>>> >>
public:<BR>>> >>>> this is a compound Law in one basket.
The lesson I learn is that in<BR>>> >>>> future we need to
change some things otherwise it is possible to<BR>>> reach<BR>>>
>> a<BR>>> >>>> stage where useful ICT Policy,
Legislative and regulatory<BR>>> development<BR>>>
>>>> processes are held back by things that really have nothing
to do<BR>>> with<BR>>> >>>> ICT. What if the courier
services who are now regulated by this Law<BR>>> >>
had<BR>>> >>>> successfully opposed it? We would be
missing e-transactions<BR>>> >> legislation<BR>>>
>>>> simply because of a function that has nothing to do with
ICT.<BR>>> >>>> For starters, the Government should
restructure so that we have an<BR>>> ICT<BR>>> >>>>
only Ministry like they have in India, Egypt, Mauritius and
other<BR>>> >>>> countries worth copying. For many years
after independence we had a<BR>>> >>>> Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting. That Minstry should be<BR>>> >>
revived<BR>>> >>>> to focus on the interests of our media
brothers.<BR>>> >>>> Right now it is very difficult to pin
down what is "ICT" in<BR>>> >> Kenya. Some<BR>>>
>>>> of the issues being brought under the umbrella of "ICT"
are<BR>>> >> those that<BR>>> >>>> the real
ICT people cannot contribute to. Some people are saying<BR>>>
>>>> everything is OK because of "convergence". But as can
be<BR>>> >> seen, even<BR>>> >>>> trying to
converge Laws is an issue unto itself.<BR>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>> Waudo<BR>>>
>>>> On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:32 +0300, "alice"<BR>>>
>> <<A href="mailto:alice@apc.org"
target=_blank>alice@apc.org</A>> said:<BR>>> >>>>> I
agree and for Pete's/Jane's sake could media drop the<BR>>> >>
"media bill"<BR>>> >>>>> reference. It is the Kenya
Communications (Amendment) bill 2008,<BR>>> >>
which<BR>>> >>>>> covers much much more than
broadcasting issues. and much more<BR>>> >>>>>
importantly it finally deals with issues of convergence from a<BR>>>
>>>>> technological, content, regulatory, as well as
economic<BR>>> >> perspective. it<BR>>>
>>>>> is important that the communications "sector" adapts
to<BR>>> >> this global<BR>>> >>>>>
convergence trend/scenario, because it will provide for
expansion><BR>>> >> of<BR>>> >>>>>
universal access to ICTs, in terms of reducing costs while<BR>>>
>> stimulating<BR>>> >>>>> economic and social
growth. This can only be done through<BR>>> >>
appropriate<BR>>> >>>>> ICT policy and regulatory
mechanisms, which the bill provides for.<BR>>>
>>>>><BR>>> >>>>> What we should be
focusing on are the challenges that will come<BR>>> >>
with<BR>>> >>>>> this dynamic because adaption to
convergence is not the end point.<BR>>>
>>>>><BR>>> >>>>><BR>>>
>>>>><BR>>> >>>>> best<BR>>>
>>>>> alice<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>>
>>>>> p.s. views are personal and not a reflection of any of
the<BR>>> >>>>> institutions/organisations I am
affiliated with.<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>>
>>>>> > Great suggestions,<BR>>>
>>>>> ><BR>>> >>>>> > I feel we
can support the media but not in-toto.<BR>>> >>>>>
><BR>>> >>>>> > First, it would be nice of the
MoA et. al. to let go of the<BR>>> >> negative<BR>>>
>>>>> > "Media Bill" campaign and engage
constructively<BR>>> >> with other players.<BR>>>
>>>>> ><BR>>> >>>>> > Secondly,
media should consider calling ICT advocacy<BR>>> >>
personalities to<BR>>> >>>>> > a forum where they
can share how ICT issues have successfully<BR>>> >>
been<BR>>> >>>>> > incorporated without the
animosity that is common when<BR>>> >> advocating
for<BR>>> >>>>> > media issues.<BR>>>
>>>>> ><BR>>> >>>>> > I believe
the media needs to feel secure that if their<BR>>> >> arguments
are<BR>>> >>>>> > valid, they'll have our undivided
support....issue by<BR>>> >> issue.<BR>>>
>>>>> ><BR>>> >>>>> >
Wainaina<BR>>> >>>>> ><BR>>>
>>>>> > On 1/4/09, Bill Kagai <<A
href="mailto:billkagai@gmail.com" target=_blank>billkagai@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>>> >>>>> ><BR>>>
>>>>> >> The 4 fundamentals;<BR>>>
>>>>> >><BR>>> >>>>> >> 1.
When the Media fraternity suggested the bill be<BR>>> >>
rejected in-toto, >> ICT<BR>>> >>>>> >>
sector players felt this was akin to pouring the birth<BR>>> >>
water together >> with<BR>>> >>>>> >> the
baby. Personally I am happy the ICT issues did not go<BR>>> >>
down the >> drain.<BR>>> >>>>> >> And I
think that was what many of us were asking for.<BR>>>
>>>>> >><BR>>> >>>>> >> 2.
The Media has genuine concerns as Haron Ndubi<BR>>> >>
articulated in his >> legal<BR>>> >>>>> >>
opinion on the probibity of the bill. However, the Media<BR>>>
>> completely >> blacked<BR>>> >>>>>
>> out ICT sector concerns during our campaign to have the<BR>>>
>> bill signed. >> We even<BR>>> >>>>>
>> went out of the way to show the remedies to the issues<BR>>>
>> through the<BR>>> >>>>> >> miscelleneous
amendment bill as suggested in the very<BR>>> >> fast legal
>> opinion<BR>>> >>>>> >> whose author
requested we keep his/her identity<BR>>> >>
anonymous.<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >> 3. ICT players and especially Kictanet ought
to prove<BR>>> >> it's the bigger >> wo/man<BR>>>
>>>>> >> by showing solidarity in the front-line with
our cousins<BR>>> >> in the Media<BR>>>
>>>>> >> looking for a way out of the quagmire. We do
not have to<BR>>> >> ignore them >> simply<BR>>>
>>>>> >> because they refused to side with us in our
campaign.<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >> 4. We are extremely careless in handling
crisis. If you<BR>>> >> are familiar >> with<BR>>>
>>>>> >> Newton's method of factoring variable change
and the<BR>>> >> Monty Hall<BR>>> >>>>>
>><BR>>> >> Paradox<<A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox"
target=_blank>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox</A>>,<BR>>>
>>>>> >> then we can analyse the options the President
had<BR>>> >> mathematically.<BR>>> >>>>>
>> 4a) Sign Bill<BR>>> >>>>> >> 4b) Don't
Sign Bill<BR>>> >>>>> >> 4c) Do nothing and hold
Kenyans in suspense.<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >> Each option had a 33% probability of being
the<BR>>> >> 'right' decision. So,<BR>>>
>>>>> >> assuming he had not seen the bill earlier
since he was<BR>>> >> not the author >> and<BR>>>
>>>>> >> had decided not to sign the bill following the
Media<BR>>> >> owners petition, >> was it<BR>>>
>>>>> >> wise to change his decision from 'Don't
Sign'<BR>>> >> to 'Sign'??<BR>>> >>>>>
>> Monty Hall<BR>>> >> <<A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox"
target=_blank>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox</A>> proves
>> that<BR>>> >>>>> >> changing the
decision increases the probability of<BR>>> >> getting it
'right' >> to<BR>>> >>>>> >> 66.6%. And
that is proven by the fact that we [in ICT]<BR>>> >> feel
content >> and<BR>>> >>>>> >> support ways
of also making our brothers in the media<BR>>> >> achieve 'State
>> of<BR>>> >>>>> >> Nirvana'. This bill
will also give the Minister of><BR>>> >> Finance some
>> head-up<BR>>> >>>>> >> before he
dismisses innovations such as M-Pesa without<BR>>> >> prior
>> knowledge.<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >> Conclusion;<BR>>> >>>>>
>> For Makali, Openda, Kaikai and other leading Media<BR>>>
>> personalities who >> I know<BR>>> >>>>>
>> are on this list, why don't you invite ICT<BR>>> >>
stakeholders in to your >> media<BR>>> >>>>>
>> stations to engage Kenyans on what is good and what is<BR>>>
>> bad in the ICT >> [not<BR>>> >>>>>
>> Media] bill so that we can fight together against what
we<BR>>> >> feel is not >> good??<BR>>>
>>>>> >> This has nothing to do with whether the grand
coalition<BR>>> >> will hold or >> not,<BR>>>
>>>>> >> since neither the Right Honourable nor His
Excellency<BR>>> >> drafted this >> bill. We<BR>>>
>>>>> >> did and the buck should stop with
us!!!<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >> --<BR>>> >>>>> >>
Bildad Kagai<BR>>> >>>>> >> MD - MediaCorp
Limited<BR>>> >>>>> >> Nairobi Stock Exchange
Authorised Information Vendor<BR>>> >>>>> >>
Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue<BR>>> >>>>>
>> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200<BR>>> >>>>> >>
Nairobi, Kenya<BR>>> >>>>> >> Tel. 254 20 272
8332<BR>>> >>>>> >> Fax. Rendered
Obsolete<BR>>> >>>>> >> S -
1°17'13.8"<BR>>> >>>>> >> E -
36°48'22.7"<BR>>> >>>>> >> <A
href="http://www.mediacorp.co.ke"
target=_blank>www.mediacorp.co.ke</A><BR>>> >>>>>
>> ---<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >><BR>>> >>>>> >> On
Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM, alice<BR>>> >> <<A
href="mailto:alice@apc.org" target=_blank>alice@apc.org</A>>
wrote:<BR>>> >>>>> >><BR>>>
>>>>> >><BR>>> >>>>> >>>
Thank you Wainaina. Happy 2009.<BR>>> >>>>>
>>> Now that the bill has been signed, what does the
ICT<BR>>> >> industry think >>> about<BR>>>
>>>>> >>> this whole debate? especially those who
have worked<BR>>> >> for such a long >>>
time<BR>>> >>>>> >>> with government to
introduce legislation for the<BR>>> >> sector?<BR>>>
>>>>> >>><BR>>> >>>>>
>>> best<BR>>> >>>>> >>>
alice<BR>>> >>>>> >>><BR>>>
>>>>> >>> Happy New Year for ICT development
in Kenya.<BR>>> >>>>> >>><BR>>>
>>>>> >>>> We can now look at the Media's
concerns on<BR>>> >> the Kenya Communications<BR>>>
>>>>> >>>> Act and support whatever
amendments may be<BR>>> >> justified.<BR>>>
>>>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>>>
>>>> Wainaina<BR>>> >>>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>>> >>><BR>>>
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