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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>And I wish to see the DG move swiftly on all other such
issues so he is not seen to be partisan. Over to you DG. I am looking forward to
reading more updates from Christopher Wambua this week on the various such
activities you will undertake this week. Let us get busy.........especially with
those who are hoarding frequencies. Why are they still holding
them? And Wambua can you name and shame them today?
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Gilda Odera</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=odhiambo@gmail.com href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">Odhiambo
Washington</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=godera@skyweb.co.ke
href="mailto:godera@skyweb.co.ke">godera@skyweb.co.ke</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 04, 2013 11:54
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] CCK shuts down
illegal broadcast transmitters</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>CCK was simply keeping off the sacred cows. Don't be fooled. We
still have sacred cows even in this new constitutional dispensation. The
untouchables will all soon be touchable. It's just a matter of time,
usually.<BR>It's common knowledge that there are others (in govt) who are
holding/hoarding frequencies too, but CCK is not yet talking about
them.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:09 AM, Paul Roy <SPAN
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<DIV>Politics politics and more politics. It took CCK over 5 years to
realize that RMS was using illegal frequencies? Surely CCK had a political
motive to act now especially around the election time. If RMS has
been operating illegal frequencies for all this time, then someone at CCK
needs to answer some questions and step aside for investigations.</DIV>
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<DIV class=h5>On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM, George Nyabuga <SPAN
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target=_blank>george@afrinic.net</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I find it funny that people are reading
'politics' here when it is clear that Royal Media Services had clearly
broken the law, 'grabbed' frequencies and acted with 'impunity'. Although
I am a great supporter of the freedom of the media, and right to
information, CCK acted within the law by shutting down the transmitters. I
also find it odd that Justice David Majanja issued the order <SPAN
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">restraining
the Communications Commission of Kenya from interfering with
18transmitters </SPAN>on Sunday. I hope such court services can be
extended to the 'common people' who continue to suffer injustice. Perhaps
CCK can also tell us how many 'legitimate' <SPAN
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13px">frequencies Royal Media
Services has besides </SPAN> <SPAN
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13px">62 FM ones( is
this figure correct) it reportedly 'hoards'. Why does Royal Media
Services </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13px">think it's
above the law? I find it absolutely ludicrous that this can be allowed to
continue, and that some (especially (even senior) politicians) think the
shut down is politically motivated.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Dr George Nyabuga
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<DIV>On Feb 3, 2013, at 11:46 PM, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <<A
href="mailto:nmutungu@gmail.com" target=_blank>nmutungu@gmail.com</A>>
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<DIV>and then came the court orders...on a good
sunday!<BR><BR>2013/2/3, Grace Githaiga <<A
href="mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com"
target=_blank>ggithaiga@hotmail.com</A>>:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><BR>Finally!<BR>CCK has taken the right
direction and should not be cowed by all the noise<BR>in<BR>the
blogsphere. The law must be enforced regardless of the timing.
An<BR>illegality is an illegality. Kindly let us not politicize the
matter.<BR>Enforcement of this judgment does not in any way relate to
SK supporting<BR>CORD.<BR>This should be seen as a pure enforcement of
a broadcast requirement.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Broadcast<BR>licences have
conditions and CCK does warn against their breaching.<BR>For example
CCK is usually clear on power of transmitter, the radius
of<BR>broadcast, the equipment that is approved etc. If for example
you go beyond<BR>that radius, or use a more powerful transmitter and
therefore interfere<BR>with<BR>other stations' signals, you breach the
law and CCK has to come in. Further,<BR>in<BR>this case, RMS was given
sufficient time to put in corrective
measures.<BR><BR><BR><BR>This<BR>court case between RMS and CCK has
been going on for a while. Please read:<BR><A
href="http://kenyalaw.org/CaseSearch/view_preview1.php?link=70542457891338696266282"
target=_blank>http://kenyalaw.org/CaseSearch/view_preview1.php?link=70542457891338696266282</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>Just<BR>to
highlight a few things:<BR><BR>CCK<BR>issued a public notice on May
17, 2012 where it warned of "UNAUTHORISED USE<BR>OF BROADCAST
FREQUENCIES" in the Daily Nation, and<BR>reminded "the
licensed<BR>frequency users that all radio frequency transmitters must
be operated under<BR>a<BR>valid licence whose conditions must be
adhered to. In accordance with<BR>the Kenya Information
and<BR>Communications Act, Cap 411A, operation of radio services
without a licence<BR>is an offence that<BR>attracts a fine of Kshs.5
million and imprisonment for a term not exceeding<BR>three years or
both"<BR><BR><BR><BR>Those operating illegal licences were given
a<BR>30 day notice to surrender the frequencies, failure to which CCK
warned that<BR>it<BR>would take action. Several radio stations among
them Neutral Digital<BR>Broadcasters Limited, Trans World Radio –
Kenya, Real-Time Solutions<BR>Limited,<BR>Imani Radio & TV
Ministries, Capital FM and other stations duly complied<BR>with the
direction and informed CCK that they had installed band filters
to<BR>minimise harmful interference.<BR><BR><BR><BR>CCK wrote to RMS a
“Notice of Violation” letter dated 3rd August<BR>2012, where several
non conformities were noted. CCK was concerned<BR>that that despite
having asked RMS to correct the anomalies, no action had<BR>been
taken. CCK further asked RMS to take corrective measures within
30<BR>days<BR>from the date of the letter to ensure that it installs
"the band pass<BR>filters, obtain Type Approval for its transmitters,
shut down unauthorised<BR>stations and relocate to the designated
broadcast sites". RMS on different<BR>dates received more letters from
CCK on unauthorized use<BR>frequencies.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Needless to
say, RMS did not comply and instead<BR>went to court (it enjoined the
AG and the Minister of Information) arguing<BR>that it was entitled to
continued use of the frequencies since the body<BR>envisaged by
Article 34 (5) of Kenya's 2010 Constitution for licensing
and<BR>issuing broadcaster’s frequencies was<BR>yet to be established.
Further, RMS argued that the letters and Notice<BR>issued<BR>by CCK
contravened/violated its fundamental rights and freedoms
under<BR>Articles<BR>34, 40, 47 and 48 of Kenya's Constitution and
requested the court.<BR>Additionally, RMS wanted (14) (g) A permanent
injunction restraining the 2nd<BR>(Minister) and<BR>3rd (CCK)
respondents<BR>or any of them from cancelling, stopping, suspending,
restricting or in any<BR>way<BR>whatsoever interfering with the
petitioner’s licences frequencies,<BR>broadcasting<BR>spectrums and
broadcasting services.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The<BR>courts (Justice Majanja)
already re-emphasized the regulatory role of CCK<BR>in<BR>issuance of
licences and frequencies on 18th January
2013.<BR><BR><BR><BR>This<BR>is the summary of the
ruling.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Conclusion and disposition<BR><BR>62. In
summary, I find and hold that the CCK is<BR>entitled to exercise
regulatory authority over broadcasting and other<BR>electronic media
pursuant to the Kenya Information and<BR>Communications Act until such
time as Parliament establishes the<BR>body contemplated under Article
34(5) of the<BR>Constitution. Thus prayers (a), (b) and (c) of the
amended petition are<BR>dismissed.<BR><BR>63. I find and
hold that the letters dated 6th March<BR>2012, 3rd August 2012, the
Notice of Violation dated 3rd August<BR>2012 and the notice issued in
the Daily Nation of 17th May 2012<BR>are not in contravention of the
petitioners rights protected by Articles<BR>34, 40 and 47 of the
Constitution as they<BR>are in the nature of notices that afford RMS
to show cause why regulatory<BR>action should not be taken against it.
As a consequence, I reject prayers<BR>(d),<BR>and (e) of the amended
petition.<BR><BR>64. The grant of prayers (f) and (g) of the
amended<BR>petition would have the effect of excluding RMS from
statutory regulations.<BR>As<BR>I have held, I do not think regulatory
action, which entitles the RMS to<BR>due<BR>process is a violation of
the Constitution nor does such action interfere<BR>with<BR>its
fundamental rights and freedoms of the petitioner.<BR><BR>65.
In view of the findings I have made, the<BR>petition is
dismissed. As this is a matter for the enforcement
of<BR>fundamental<BR>rights and freedoms I decline to make an award
for costs.<BR><BR>66. I thank counsel who appeared in this
matter<BR>for their detailed submissions.<BR><BR>DATED and DELIVERED
at NAIROBI this<BR>18th day of January 2013.<BR><BR><BR><SPAN
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