<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div>This did not come through yesterday....do not know why...sorry...<br><br>Nyaki<br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">----- Forwarded Message ----<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Catherine Adeya <elizaslider@yahoo.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Catherine Adeya <elizaslider@yahoo.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, February 16, 2011 9:29:52 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Summary Day 1: Debate on the
Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010<br></font><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Summary Day 1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the issues
that came up on Day 1 are (any others will be comprehensively captured in a Report):</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">1.<span style=""> Mr Wangusi </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">was concerned that <span style=""> </span>in chapter 15 clause 248 (1&2) which
establishes Commissions in this country, the ICCK name does not appear to be
among those listed. So is this title in contravention to the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297905336_0">Constitution and if another name
like “Communications <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297905336_1">Regulatory
Authority of Kenya” or something like that can be contemplated. <br></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="cursor: pointer;" id="lw_1297880631_4"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">2.<span style=""> He added that </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">the independence of <span style=""> </span>the ICCK cannot be vested in the name but the
powers conferred to by the law establishing so one lister believes we should discount
the use of the word “Independent”. <br></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">3.<span style=""> Muriuki suggested the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> need for a policy framework that informs
the Bill</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">4.<span style=""> Muriuki further reiterated the</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> issue that the Bill establishes a
regulatory tool with constant use of the word ‘regulate’ when in essence the
KCA Amendment Act recognizes that is should ‘ facilitate development’ not
‘regulate’. <br></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">5.<span style="">
G. Githaiga </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">was concerned that CCK should not be
the body that sets Media standards as currently stipulated in the Bill. This is
similar to a query by Wamuyu that the Constitution refers to only on Media regulatory
body…so is it the Media Council or CCK.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">6.<span style=""> Dr Ndemo gave a</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> response from government was that on the
issue of "is independent of control by government, political or commercial interests”, they wanted to create some sense of independence and neutrality. They believe that MOA has no stake in<br>
Media Council since they harbour commercial interests. <br></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="">7.<span style="">
Muriuki concluded by </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">expressing the following [verbatim] “The
Bill sets a very high standard which will be difficult to realise .
As we go through the rest of the document that operationalise the
preamble, let us consider three dimensions of independence i.e.
structural independence, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297905336_3">financial independence and
functionality. The Bill can provide structural independence but the rest are a
function of the market and the effectiveness of the Commission. When a
market is a near monopoly, structural independence is inadequate to
realise independence that is desired by the bill. It is worthwhile the near
monopoly was a function of the market dynamics under the
influence of the regulator”.</span></span></p>
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