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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Listers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>The DG has got to do what the DG has got to
do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Can we all put politics aside and ask ourselves this
question: If any of the presidential candidates' helicopters went down due to
interference on aviation spectrum, who will take the blame for it when the
usual investigative commission is set up?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Let us get serious. This is a very serious issue. If
these frequencies are intefering on aviation spectrum and lives may be
lost, yet they were not authorised, what really are we debating about
here?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Now, really!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Gilda Odera</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=george@afrinic.net href="mailto:george@afrinic.net">George
Nyabuga</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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href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 04, 2013 10:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kictanet] CCK shuts down
illegal broadcast transmitters</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; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); 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">nmutungu@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</DIV><BR
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">and then came the court orders...on a good
sunday!<BR><BR>2013/2/3, Grace Githaiga <<A
href="mailto:ggithaiga@hotmail.com">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">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 style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"
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class=Apple-tab-span></SPAN><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>-- <BR>Grace L.N.
Mutung'u (Bomu)<BR>Kenya<BR>Skype: gracebomu<BR>Twitter: @Bomu<BR>Website:
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