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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>@ Edith<div><br></div><div>There was a proposal a while back by CCK to have a program code for broadcast stations. It had recommended a watershed for such content. Not sure what became of it. Maybe CCK can give us a status update. <div>Rgds</div><div>G<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: eadera@idrc.ca<br>Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:31:29 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media<br>CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<br>To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com<br><br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Isn�t this under CCK docket? And Media Council? Unfortunately, CCK is always silent on such issues on this list, they only advertise upcoming events, but don�t engage in responding
to key issues.</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">I do hope it�s different this time and they can tell us how they are regulating content or is it not under their mandate?</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Edith</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";"> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gilda Odera<br>
<b>Sent:</b> June 26, 2013 8:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Edith Adera<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">This definitely needs urgent action. People have spoken about this for ages yet nothing has been done to stop such vulgarity, especially on Radio.<br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Gilda Odera</p>
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On Jun 26, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Matunda Nyanchama <<a href="mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com">mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">I am wondering whether the Media Council and CCK shouldn't step up their act. </span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">2 cases in point: </span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">(a) FM radio conversations during the morning commute where one hears vulgar language with explicit descriptions (jocular as they may be) of natural and "unnatural" sex acts, bestiality and the like. And matatus
faithfully tune in; and you are in the company of people of all manner of age: school kids, young working professionals, aging mothers/fathers, etc. </span></p>
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What a shame!</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">(b) In Nairobi recently, I sat down for afternoon coffee with a friend at a restaurant littered (across the walls) with flat screen TVs. Showing on the channel they had tuned into was a movie with explicit love-making
... imagine the rest. Despite our protestations, the restaurant owner's ears appeared deaf!</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Some people may say we need self-regulation but as a society we need some standards. We need some labeling of content that guide when it can be broadcast. For instance, adult content should be restricted to the
time between 9 pm and 5 am; day time content should, of necessity, be family-friendly.</span></p>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Or what say you professionals and regulators?</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;"></span></p>
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