<font size="4">Dear all,<br><br>I like (4). <br><br>I also like Siganga's change in (5). I would however change it further to read:<br><br>(5) The Commission must function without any interference from political, commercial or other partisan interests.<br>
<br>Regards<br><br>tim</font><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 4:09 PM, waudo siganga <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p align="left">"is independent of control by government, political or commercial interests;<br>
In my mind this leaves a loophole by limiting the scope of those who can interfere with independence to only 3 groups. How about, for example, civil society groups or other groups that do not fit in the three. How about the military, etc. I suggest there should be a "catch-all" in addition to the 3 groups so that the reading is like "<font face="Garamond">is independent of control by government, political, commercial or any other partisan interests;".</font>
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<p align="left">This also fits in with subsction 3(4) where the word "impartial" (derived from "partisan") is introduced. In the same vein sub-section 3(5) should be expanded in scope. Strangely there is no consistency in this subsection because "government" is missing and the scope is reduced to only political and commercial. Subsection 3(5) scope should include government as well as the catch-all.</p>
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<div>Waudo</div>
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<div>On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:23 -0800, "Catherine Adeya" <<a href="mailto:elizaslider@yahoo.com" target="_blank">elizaslider@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Listers,<br>
We are on Day 2 of our discussions. Thank you for your thoughts on Day 1. It is evident that there are mixed reactions on the Object of the Bill. We will ensure those responsible keep this in mind and find a suitable middle ground, if any. Some feel that the Object is unnecessary and misleading. Others believe it is okay but what will be critical is the implementation.<br>
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So today flows from the issues on day one as Part II of the Bill begins with:</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">SECTION 3: THE 'ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA' (Commission or ICCK hereafter, my addition):</span></span> <br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Key issues from this section are:</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;"><br>
</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">4) The Commission is independent, subject only to the Constitution and the law, and must be impartial and must perform its functions without fear, favour or prejudice.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Question</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">: Does this communicate to you?</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">5) The Commission must function without any political or commercial interference</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Question</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">: Again does this communicate effectively? Should the issue of politics be separated from the commercial one?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Or can we do away with 5 as the issue should be well covered in 4? </span></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">I hope for a more vibrant discussion today as this bill is very critical.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Enjoy,</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21pt;">Nyaki<br>
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