<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>I respectfully disagree with @Eshuchi, @Githaiga et al. </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The discussion on the CAK decision is a policy one. Our responses must focus on that and clearly reiterate what may be connived to be media pluralism and diversity. Similarly, we must understand that KBC is on a deathbed. Poor programming. No financial resources. Obsolete equipment and technology. High debts. Why doesn't the national government utilise KBC? Why do they use private media ? What is the cost of media in National government? why must that right for County Government be subjugated at the altar of...? <br></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The argument that we have enough radios may suffice from an operational point but ask yourself why we thought it imprudent when KBC had numerous radio channels why did we advocate for more community, commercial and public media service entities. <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>The decision is has no basis in law but may be justified when other factors are brought to bear like a group of counties deciding to start one station as opposed to exclusive 47 stations. <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div> <br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"Grace Githaiga via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b>To: </b>henry@article19.org<br><b>Cc: </b>"Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga@hotmail.com>, "ISOC Kenya Chapter" <isoc@lists.my.co.ke><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, September 21, 2016 2:17:43 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><style style="display:none;"><!-- P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} --></style>
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<p>I am with you on this one Eshuchi. There are many radio stations that the country governments could consider going into partnerships with, and still meet their communication goals. </p>
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<p>@Ahmed, you asked about costs. Please see these 2014 articles on the proposed budget of the Kanjo Radio Station.</p>
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<div style="font-size:12.8px">Interesting. How do we interpret Part IX of the County Governments Act? </div>
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I suspect this has more to do with frequency availability. On a<br>
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Of course, frequencies may be re-used based on geographical separation<br>
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