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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Edith /listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Apologies for the delay in responding to this post. We are really busy with the ongoing East African Communications Congress and Exhibition taking place at
the KICC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The responsibility of regulating broadcast content falls under two state agencies, CCK and the Kenya Film and Classification Board. The latter is mandated
by law to classify all films for general exhibition (including those aired on TV). CCK on the other hand is supposed to regulate all other categories of broadcast content.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">CCK was vested with this responsibility in 2010 vide an amendment to our establishing legislation. However, a broadcaster went to court challenging the constitutional
authority of CCK to regulate broadcasting content. Subsequently CCK was injuncted from exercising this responsibility until the matter is heard and determined. The matter is still before the courts, which means we cannot regulate broadcasting content in the
interim. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">We had already developed the requisite regulatory tools and instruments in readiness to embarking on important responsibility of ensuring, among others, that
minors are protected from adult content. A draft programme code, for instance, had been developed in readiness. The said programme code will be subjected to stakeholder consultation, as soon as the said matter is concluded. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">I hope this sheds light on this matter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">Christopher Wambua<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">Manager/Communications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">Consumer and Public Affairs Division
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">Communications Commission of Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black">KENYA<o:p></o:p></span></b></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
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[mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke]</a> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Edith Adera<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Wambua, Christopher<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" 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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Edith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><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
<a href="mailto:[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke]">[mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke]</a>
<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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">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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Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Gilda Odera<o:p></o:p></span></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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">I am wondering whether the Media Council and CCK shouldn't step up their act. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">2 cases in point: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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What a shame!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" 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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Or what say you professionals and regulators?</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; <a href="mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com">mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com</a><br>
Agano Consulting Inc.; </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.aganoconsulting.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Times">www.aganoconsulting.com</span></a>; Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><span style="color:#366388">nmatunda;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black">"The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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