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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
kictanet-bounces+stephen=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+stephen=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Joseph McDonald<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> stephen@cofek.co.ke<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [!! SPAM] Re: [kictanet] Digital TV signal Distribution row<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Yet in China there is limited
freedom of press.<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>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:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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/<o:p></o:p></p>
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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"
target="_blank">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>
>><br>
>> Some thoughts.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you.<br>
>><br>
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