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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Dear Mr Kioko,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I am directed by the Cofek Secretary General to respond to you as follows;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>First, to thank you most sincerely for pointing COFEK in this direction. Second, to inform you that we have been working with our partners which partners are already in Court over the matter. We are also following up on the potential abuse of and on quality and windfall for speed governors importers. We could not have updated you on this list as our understanding is that it is restricted to ICT issues. If you need to be subscribed to all Cofek updates, please make a request to: <a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Third, and on ICT, Justice David Majanja is expected to give directions on the Cofek petition no. 144 of 2014 against irregular appointment of ICTA CEO contrary to the stipulated process. We will update later. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>We thank you and other listers for keeping us on our toes. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Japheth Ogutu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>FOR: SECRETARY GENERAL<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke">www.cofek.co.ke</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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 [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis Kioko<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 02, 2014 2:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Appeal Court Ruling: COFEK Response<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meanwhile, why has COFEK not rushed to court on the issues affecting the matatu industry. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If this was truly about consumers, don't more consumers use matatus than TVs? After all, I saw someone claiming that we are being middle class in our reasoning that digital migration should go on without making it affordable for the poor?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Isn't the digital migration of matatus hurting the poor too, Mr. Mutoro? <br><br>On Monday, 31 March 2014, Wainaina Mungai <<a href="mailto:wainaina.mungai@gmail.com">wainaina.mungai@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We can make a judgement on CCK/CAK using Section 34 below;.....and decide what sort of Regulator we really want, moving forward...<br><br>(5) Parliament shall enact legislation that provides for the establishment of a body, which shall--<br><br>*(a) be independent of control by **government**, **political interests** or **commercial interests**;<br><br>*(b) reflect the interests of all sections of the society; and<br><br>**(c) set media standards and regulate compliance with those standards<br><br>Wainaina <br><br><br>On Monday, March 31, 2014, Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] <<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>> wrote:<br>> Ok. I understand.<br>><br>> <br>><br>> One question, Did the appellant challenge the legality/composition of CCK/CAK? I didn’t get a chance to find that out.<br>><br>> <br>><br>> Regards<br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> From: Wainaina Mungai <a href="mailto:[mailto:wainaina.mungai@gmail.com]">[mailto:wainaina.mungai@gmail.com]</a><br>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 12:32 PM<br>> To: Bernard Kioko<br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Appeal Court Ruling: COFEK Response<br>><br>> <br>><br>> Bernard,<br>><br>> <br>><br>> Feel free to comment...I have no censorship powers. Simply put, let us also discuss the important issue of the REGULATOR as it is the composition of the regulator that seemed to have brought a "twist"to the whole case. It is also where the solution seems to lie as I am privy to the fact that CCK/CAK officials do themselves prefer a law that "strengthens them".<br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> <br>><br>> On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Bernard Kioko <<a href="mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com">bkioko@bernsoft.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Wainana I feel like you are trying to sway us away from the real issue...what happened at the courts! Is there any specific reason u r attempting to close that particular debate and saying ppl here have little objectivity?<br>><br>> On 31 Mar 2014 09:23, "Wyne Bar" <<a href="mailto:wainaina.mungai@gmail.com">wainaina.mungai@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> I have kept off this debate because of vested interests by several parties claiming to be making objective analyses. On this list, there's little, if any, objectivity in the matter of Signal Distribution licensing and #DigitalMigrationKE as a whole. I will therefore abstain from making direct comment on the ruling, STBs, Tenders, BSD licences or the Switch-Off date.<br>><br>> Instead, I propose we focus on the new regulator. Six years ago, we had a somewhat related debate (copied below) about Media Owners versus Editorial Freedom.<br>><br>> The matter of what really constitutes 'media freedom' came up in 2012/13 as it did in 2008 around the election period. It came up again during debates on Media Laws as media owners presented their grievances. We forget to sort out media regulation in fair weather.<br>><br>> After the ruling by the Supreme Court enforcing Section 34 of the Constitution, what we may want to ensure as "Consumers of media", is that the new regulator will be truly "independent" and yet "powerful"...cannot be influenced by Media Owners or Government etc and can make & enforce bold decisions.<br>><br>> If we get the composition, independence and (power) of the new regulator wrong, nothing else we debate here about Signal Distribution, investor protection or consumer rights will be of any consequence in protecting consumers from rogue media or a rogue government. <br>><br>> On Broadcasting, the cliché "content is king" still holds and whether or not BSD licence goes to local private media, the right to access/rebroadcast their FTA content must remain with the Broadcaster. That is also true for upcoming content producers who need protection of their content from other players along the value chain. As we debate the issues, let us remember there are many players in the Digital Broadcasting value chain.<br>><br>> As the ruling has proved, the REGULATOR is a critical player in the industry. Let us all help to put together a regulator that will guarantee justice, innovation and all our ICT aspirations as a country.<br>><br>> **This is my personal position as a Kenyan consumer of media...and my views do not represent any media house; or group of Broadcasters**<br>><br>> Have a regulated day,<br>><br>> Wainaina<br>><br>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>> From: Wainaina Mungai <<a href="mailto:wainaina@madeinkenya.org">wainaina@madeinkenya.org</a>><br>> Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008<br>> Subject: [kictanet] Kenya: The Media is Not Innocent<br>> To: <a href="mailto:wainaina.mungai@gmail.com">wainaina.mungai@gmail.com</a><br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <> ________________________________<br>><br>> <<a href="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_V1fVUBJF4xt9P678-JpdqM0DjKn7nQ5j0bxeRW8a2DWnVdtH9hd1PaCatcDUpn2FquTpsfH=s0-d-e1-ft#http://bernsoft.com/img/logo.jpg" target="_blank">https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_V1fVUBJF4xt9P678-JpdqM0DjKn7nQ5j0bxeRW8a2DWnVdtH9hd1PaCatcDUpn2FquTpsfH=s0-d-e1-ft#http://bernsoft.com/img/logo.jpg</a>><br>><br>> This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). 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