<p>Not sure if 20% "local ownership" is a legal requirement in this case but NTV pointed it as lacking in the firm that won the bid.</p>
<p>At least local ownership such as "Mobitelea" is not evident yet.</p>
<p>China would never allow this in their territories. They require that Chinese be strategically involved / positioned to acquire technical knowledge from any FDI in their nation..</p>
<p>We also know a few years the US (Congress) had issues with Arab shareholders in firms involved with their ports. National security before free trade... </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 20, 2011 3:23 PM, "Stephen Mutoro" <<a href="mailto:stephen@cofek.co.ke">stephen@cofek.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> I don’t think that China is the real issue. They can only come in if there is a vacuum and of course their clique pushing for them. Much as I sympathize with local appeal losers solely on the need to protect our sovereignity, and especially where the procurement process is above board to allow for competitiveness – whether local or international. The new Competition Act - 504, is a call to action for all – Govt (MOIC etc), parastatals, sector regulators including CCK to appreciate that a “big brother” Called Competition Authority will soon be watching over them and that it will have enough powers to enhance competition and protect consumers. <br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> It is not clear whether the Chinese firm and/or the local bidders are competitive and whether both parties would enhance consumer protection as relates to digital broadcasting. If I were the local bidders, I’d have not have bid especially if I doubted the authenticity of process and specs – I’d have contested then. Apart from diplomatic challenges, Kenya will appear as an anti-competitive market for international bidders should the Courts stop the Chinese firm. As a country, we need to take some lessons here. <br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> From: kictanet-bounces+stephen=<a href="http://cofek.co.ke">cofek.co.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bstephen">kictanet-bounces+stephen</a>=<a href="http://cofek.co.ke">cofek.co.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On Behalf Of Joseph McDonald<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:29 AM<br>> To: <a href="mailto:stephen@cofek.co.ke">stephen@cofek.co.ke</a><br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: [kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row<br>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> Yet in China there is limited freedom of press.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com">solo.mburu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>> I saw the same on NTV news.<br>> And I think this is all because both NTV and RMS had tendered for the<br>> licence only for some Chinese firm to win it through some unclear<br>> means.<br>> <br>
> I only wonder why this is so and why the government had to handpick<br>> the Chinese to do this.<br>> <br>> <br>> /me/<br>> <br>> <br>> On 20/07/2011, Philip Adar <<a href="mailto:philip.adar@gmail.com">philip.adar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> When you see "technicality" card being brandished, it simply means no one<br>>> spoke to any body!<br>>><br>>> It will take generations before "we" learn to put our national interest<br>
>> above individualistic short-term gain interest. It is terrible, it is bad!<br>>><br>>> Regards<br>>> Philip<br>>><br>>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM, aki <<a href="mailto:aki275@gmail.com">aki275@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>>>> Just been reading this article,<br>>>> <a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+appeal+for+signal+distribution+licence/-/539550/1204274/-/14gbqmu/-/index.html">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+appeal+for+signal+distribution+licence/-/539550/1204274/-/14gbqmu/-/index.html</a>,<br>
>>> and the print lacks the details but also a reflection is what is happening<br>>>> in developing countries.<br>>>><br>>>> Did the local media group have the technical and financial capability to<br>
>>> operate signal distribution platforms and roll out the services, yet got<br>>>> dropped out because of tender technicalities. How is this possible? Are we<br>>>> saying kenyans are totally incapable of understanding the requirements or<br>
>>> commitments of such national projects?<br>>>><br>>>> I hope the affected parties do an indepth review of why they lost out and<br>>>> share that information with kenyans. We need to know, because I'm sure the<br>
>>> local media groups were also going to buy technology platforms and<br>>>> implement<br>>>> roll out so issues like delays due to internal manufacture or creation do<br>>>> not even arise.<br>
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