December 2013 - KICTANet

Fwd:Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Dear all, the suit between Muite & Others versus Moses Kuria, which I understand is proceeding to court, should be a very interesting one to watch. Hopefully it shall give some insights on content control vs freedom of expression. See below. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ngunjiri <ngunjiri(a)kikuyusforchange.com> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:05:07 +0300 Subject: {K4c} Defamatory Blog Publication by Moses Kuria & Demand For Apology To: KC4 <kikuyusforchange(a)googlegroups.com> This will most probably interest some of us, and help all of us be careful about what we write on our blogs. --- Ngunjiri [image: Issa & Co Advocates] Our Ref: M/058/001/L**** **** Tuesday, October 4, 2011**** **** Moses Kuria**** P. O. Box 1838-00200 ‘*Advance copy by email*’**** *NAIROBI***** **** Dear Sir,**** **** *RE: DEFAMATORY PUBLICATION ***** ------------------------------ We have been instructed by our clients, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite, Ndung’u Wainaina, Maina Kiai and Hassan Omar.**** **** Our instructions are that you published in your widely read blog the following words of and concerning our clients.**** **** *‘I have said Ocampo has no case. All he has are fake witnesses coached by Hassan Omar, Wambugu Ngunjiri, Paul Muite, Ndungu Wainaina, Njonjo Mue and Maina Kiai.’***** **** Your insinuations are unfounded and baseless and our clients’ professional respective standings, characters and reputations have been severely tarnished by your publication.**** **** Our instructions are to demand a retraction, an apology and an admission of liability on your part for the publication of the defamatory words. This we hereby do. We shall address the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as to costs. **** **** Yours faithfully,**** *ISSA & COMPANY ADVOCATES***** **** **** *MANSUR M. ISSA***** **** cc. Clients**** **** *Issa & Co Advocates* <info(a)issadvocates.co.ke>**** ------------------------------ 5th Floor, City House, Wabera Street P.O. Box *24210 - 00100*, Nairobi, Kenya *ph*: *+ 254 20 340 150 · * *fx*: *+ 254 20 340 151* *em*: *info(a)issadvocates.co.ke · ***** ------------------------------ *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Access by the intended recipient is authorized. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting, or any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediatelyand do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium.**** -- --- Fear makes men act even against their own interests- changing them from men of reason to blubbering fools. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu)

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Digital to Analog Conversion
by robert yawe 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

Hi, When the migration from analog to digital was initially raised fear was put into the public on how there would be no option but to throw away our analog TV sets and replace them with Digital. Now that digital transmission is finally here we need to look at how to make the migration as painless as possible while at the same time we do not disenfranchise any citizens. It has been mentioned that there are over 1 million TV sets in Kenya today, that means 1 million digital to analog converters will be required over the next 2-3 years. I believe this is a great opportunity for us to go into the electronic assembly business, I would like to propose that we 1st increase duty on converters from the current 35% to 250% so as to discourage the importation of the converters. Then exempt from duty and vat all assembly stations, test equipment and components for anyone who sets up a converter assembly plant, with a 3 year tax holiday. If you setup the plant more than 200 kilometers from Nairobi or Mombasa you receive an addition 2 years tax holiday. I believe this will sort out the issue of substandard converters and will also provide an opportunity for us to develop our electronic devices assembly skills. If you make a net profit of 1,000/- there is a clean 875,000,000/- to be made, close to what the government is spending on purchase of the Malili farm. This is assuming a standard device, there is still a market for those who want high end devices with recording, tuners, USB ports, etc which would mean that the returns could be much higher than projected above. So will we move away from juts being importers and retailers or do we have what it takes to do some value add? Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Music Piracy in Kenya - Government can Help
by Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Interactive Limited] 23 Mar '15

23 Mar '15

Bwana Daktari, The music industry in Kenya is unable to grow. Companies like mine and individuals are investing money in creating music but the same cannot be commercialized effectively. One of the main problems is organized piracy. Take for example the website WAPKID.COM, this website provides almost every Kenyan song FREE FOR DOWNLOAD. The website at the moment lists the following as popular tags - meaning these are the artists whose content is currently heavily being downloaded. I understand that this website is offering pirated content because Music works that is owned and copyright administered by myself is being offered for FREE here - the total investment I made for the songs on offer is Ksh. 5million over the last 2 years and now I have no way to recover my investment by sales since consumers can opt for free. John De Mathew - Nimwamenyire Muno Wangari Wa Kabera - Aciari Redsun - Shika Glasi Sam Kinuthia - Muiritu Wa Gikomba Onyi Papa Jey - Migingo Dhi Muigai Njoroge - Muti Utari Matunda Kamaru - Nairobi Iraguo Ki Kamande Wa Kioi - Kapusi Kakwa Salim - Kanyina Kanini Kamande Wa Kioi - Githukia Tombo It's possible that these artists and many more don't actually know that this exists BUT millions of Kenyans are downloading the music and who is benefiting? The Network Operators who charge money based on the data downloads. Infact, at one point, one of the mobile operators even sent SMS advertisements to their subscribers urging them to access content from WapKid.com As an industry, we are bleeding and desperately in need of government support to stop this organized piracy that is benefiting local and international organization at the expense of our content and therefore killing and local development of content. As we seek your assistance, we are also doing something on our part. We will be meeting next week Wednesday 3rd October 3pm at Panafric as a music industry (Record labels, Kenya Copyright Board and Music Copyright Society of Kenya) to discuss and work out strategies that can help us especially in creating a clear licensing framework. We will also be announcing an Anti-Piracy Campaign called "iCareforMusic" whose aim is to educate the consumer on the benefits of getting music from licensed partners. We believe that either the government or the courts can issue an order blocking WAPKID.COM, MP3RAID.COM and any other website offering local music from being accessed and this is fairly easy at the ISP level. Before we take to the court route, we wish to seek a diplomatic route first. If we can stop this organized piracy, investing in a song would be worth it for the Artist, the Record Label and/or the music publisher. And in overall, KRA would collect tax from all of us. Everybody wins! Who knows, it would be even worth having a music studio at Konza City. Bwana PS, how can you assist our music industry? Kind regards Bernard Kioko Chief Executive Officer, Bernsoft

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GSMA: Calls will remain high between African countries
by Grace Githaiga 02 May '14

02 May '14

GSMA: Calls will remain high between African countries By Rebecca Wanjiku, Computerworld Kenya 29 Sep, 2011 The cost of telephone calls between African countries is likely to remain high and international call volumes will drop with the introduction of taxes, according to a report from the GSM Association. Senegal, Ghana, Congo Brazaville and Gabon have introduced taxes on incoming international calls, leading to higher costs for users and reduced revenue and call volumes for mobile operators. The taxes are also likely to reduce foreign direct investments because the costs of operating businesses such as call centers will probably go up. "The tax takes the form of an imposed fixed price that operators must charge for international inbound termination, of which the government takes a set amount," said the report, issued on the sidelines of the U.N. Internet Governance Forum in Nairobi. A private party measures international inbound minutes terminated by operators and bills them accordingly, it said. While the taxes are different in the four countries, the affect on the operators has been the same. In Senegal, call prices rose by 50 percent. In Ghana, prices rose by 58 percent while inbound traffic fell by 12 percent in the six months after the tax was introduced. In Congo Brazaville, the price of inbound calls rose by 111 percent while the volume fell by 36 percent. In Gabon, prices rose by 82 percent when the tax was introduced in August 2011. The report questioned the benefit of the tax on economies, given that half the money collected is shared with the third-party company that monitors the calls. "The main objective of this taxation is to raise revenues for governments, in this case by taxing users calling from abroad into the country, however, the government transfers approximately 50 percent of the revenue from the tax to the external call monitoring party," the report said. "This leakage should be taken into account when assessing the effectiveness and net benefit of this tax." The report projects that other African countries are likely to reciprocate by raising the cost of inbound calls. In Congo Brazaville, an operator reported that an operator in another African country raised call termination charges by 30 percent. while in Senegal, an operator reported that nine operators in other African countries raised rates by 23 to 80 percent, making the call costs very high. The GSMA further noted that many operators are not making profits because the cost of other services and maintaining rural telecoms infrastructure is high. In supporting its case to remove telecommunication taxes, the GSMA released another report that highlights the benefits that Kenya has gained since it zero-rated mobile handsets in June 2009. This year, the mobile communications industry will contribute US$300 million to the GDP and a further $100 million from intangible benefits to Kenyan consumers. The industry also employs 250,000 people in Kenya. "Since June 2009 when the tax was removed, handset purchases have increased by more than 200 percent and penetration rates have increased substantially from 50 percent to 70 percent, this successful policy confirms that consumption taxes can have a significant impact on consumer behavior in Kenya," said the report. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Konza; a rethink
by robert yawe 09 Feb '14

09 Feb '14

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131222161302-12560-giving-sili… Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 01 Jan '14

01 Jan '14

i.e. one fails to understand what new arguement is, beyond all those dealt with on judgement at: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/93274/ Commeding Kenyalaw.org people for opening up court decisions to the public, without which we used to argue on third parties' opinions, views, hearsy, innuendos etc... ------------------------------ On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 8:38 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: > > >-2 @Ali -1 @Ngigi -1 > > >------------------------------- >On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 12:04 AM MSK S.M. Muraya wrote: > >>+1 @Ali +1 @Ngigi +1 >> >> >>Regards >> >>Murigi / Stanley Muraya >> >>*"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one >>who takes a city." Prov 16:32* >> >> >>On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >> This is the same corruption issues disguised as 'competitive' tender... >> >> Look at it this way, you want Kenya's airwaves to be digital. On one hand >> you get a national parastatal which performs below average on the other >> hand a foreign company. >> >> We all know KBC wouldn't perform, so we will have our key national >> broadcast handled by a foreign firm. If some guy in China pushes a certain >> button, we could get a complete news blackout. Is that not a serious >> security risk that ought to have mitigated against during the bid >> requirements stage? >> >> Now my hypothesis, the Chinese got this since the ones handling the tender >> could not get kickbacks from either KBC nor from the Kenyan consortium that >> generally operates in an industry where they dont have to pay kickbacks. >> With the incoming new government the ones handling the tender, had to line >> their pockets quick. Damn national interests! >> >> But, we are where we are and them TV stations have been down for a number >> of days, interestlingly enough I havent noticed! >> >> Merry Xmas. >> >> Waithaka Ngigi >> >> Alliance Technologies >> Nairobi, Kenya >> >> www.A1.io >> On 25 Dec 2013 07:32, "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >> Wambua >> >> The issue I raise is beyond 'competitive bidding issues'. >> >> Try owning digital signals in China, US or Europe if you are a foreign >> company. Why is it that we think that 'free markets' are only 'free' when >> African countries are involved? >> >> History is littered with local protectionism for certain industries. In >> fact China and Japan are the biggest examples of this. Way do we see it fit >> to just give away our Crown Jewels in the guise of free and competitive >> bidding? >> >> I understand that this may be beyond CCK's pay grade and should actually >> be addressed to policy makers... >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Bernard Kioko <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com> wrote: >> >> They can't share or come out like he just did. Theirs is not based on >> honesty and valid reasons. The use of court is so they can hide behind >> legal technicalities. >> >> The CS said he has been available for dialog but they go chest thumb and >> threatening. >> >> If they had any previous effort towards educating consumer they would >> hold moral authority in my space. Refusing to air paid adverts by cck....I >> say very irresponsible. >> >> sad though. >> On 24 Dec 2013 18:35, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> @Wambua >>> >>> jst seen the CS breathing fire on K24 on this matter. It looks like >>> this fight is moving from the courts into the public space. It sounds like >>> its going to be looong and bloody. Ave heard from the Govt side, I wonder >>> what the Media house side is...they are all here on KICTAnet and I wish >>> they would freely share their view -outside the constraints of a court case. >>> >>> One good outcome of the blackout from NTV, KTN and Citizen is the >>> discovery of KBC and KT24...had forgotten they exist :-) >>> >>> walu. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 4:39 PM AST (Arabian) Wambua, Christopher wrote: >>> >>> >Bernard, >>> > >>> >CCK has not issued a third licence for digital signal distribution. >>> > >>> >Christopher Wambua >>> >Manager - Communications >>> >Consumer and Public Affairs Department >>> >Communications Commission of Kenya >>> >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >>> >Tel: +254 20 4242209 >>> >info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >>> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >From: Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Group] [mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com] >>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:35 PM >>> >To: Wambua, Christopher >>> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' >>> >Subject: RE: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> > >>> >Christopher, >>> > >>> >I am an ardent supporter of the migration but I need to ask. >>> > >>> >Have you issued any 3rd license to anyone? >>> > >>> >Regards >>> > >>> >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko= >>> bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto: >>> kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]> On Behalf >>> Of Wambua, Christopher >>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:54 PM >>> >To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com<mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com> >>> >Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> >Importance: High >>> > >>> >You will recall that the 2nd licence for digital broadcasting signal >>> distribution was issued out competitively through an open tender. Some of >>> the local media houses expressed interest in the tender but lost out to the >>> licence by the Pan-Africa Network Group in an open and transparent >>> tendering process. They subsequently lodged an appeal to the Public >>> Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) which was dismissed as lacking any >>> merit. >>> > >>> >The two firms have set up digital platforms in Nairobi and other major >>> towns in country to support the migration from analogue to digital TV >>> broadcasting. The issue of awarding the licences to a Chinese firm and a >>> subsidiary of a firm on its deathbed is therefore a non-issue. >>> > >>> >Best regards >>> > >>> >Christopher Wambua >>> >Manager - Communications >>> >Consumer and Public Affairs Department >>> >Communications Commission of Kenya >>> >P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 >>> >Tel: +254 20 4242209 >>> >info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:info@cck.go.ke> >>> >www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua= >>> cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Kivuva >>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:25 PM >>> >To: Wambua, Christopher >>> >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> > >>> >On 23 December 2013 19:01, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto: >>> ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >>> >Brinkmanship. >>> > >>> >To be fair though I can't help thinking how skewed we are as a country >>> that the two digital signals are:- >>> > >>> >1. Controlled by a Chinese company >>> >2. Controlled by a defunct media company that is at its death bed.. >>> > >>> >+1 Ali >>> > >>> >Capital flight is a KILLER of any economy. >>> > >>> > >>> >Where have we go we wrong? >>> >Ali Hussein >>> > >>> >+254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 >>> > >>> >"I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world >>> will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >>> > >>> > >>> >______________________ >>> >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya. >>> >twitter.com/lordmwesh<http://twitter.com/lordmwesh> >>> >google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> kictanet mailing list >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>> >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bkioko%40bernsoft.com >>> >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>> regulation. 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[ISOC_KE] Congrats to New ICANN 49 Fellows from Kenya
by Gideon 31 Dec '13

31 Dec '13

Congratulations to all fellows. Wishing you Happy Holidays. Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Congratulations, the fellowships were well deserved, Merry Christmas and a > prosperous 2014 to all listers. > > Best Regards > > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Paul M <paulitrix(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Congratulations to Philip Adar, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito and Bonface >> Witaba on your selection as ICANN fellows. A record number of fellows (3) >> were selected from the motherland for this application round, this was more >> than any other country with the only exception being Pakistan. >> >> To all selected fellows do enjoy the meeting in Singapore!! >> >> BTW the next round of the fellowship applications for ICANN 50 to be held >> in London begins on *January 3rd deadline on February 14th *and >> selected fellows will be announced on *March 28th. * >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships >> >> The following candidates have been selected to participate in the >> Singapore Fellowship Program, 23-27 March 2014 at the 49th ICANN Meeting: >> >> - Oluwaseun Samson Ojedeji – Nigeria – Academic / Registry >> - Xandra Fong – Fiji – Not for Profit >> - Yungyung Teng – People's Republic of China – Government / IPC >> - Mamadou Lo – Senegal – Business >> - Maricarmen Sequera – Paraguay – End User >> - João Carlos Rebello Caribé – Brazil – Not for Profit / NCUC >> - Md. Jahangir Hossain – Bangladesh – Not for Profit / NPOC >> - Inam Ali – Jordan – Civil Society >> - Hanen Idoudi – Tunisia – Academic >> - Farzaneh Badiei – Iran – End User >> - Karel Douglas – Trinidad and Tobago – Government >> - Bukola Fawole – Nigeria – Academic >> - Pascal Guillaume Bekono – Cameroon – Government / At Large >> - *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito – Kenya – End User* >> - Shakeel Ahmed – Pakistan – End User >> - Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui – Niue – Not for Profit / At Large >> - Yousef Torman – Jordan – Academic >> - Rommel Natividad – Philippines – Government / GAC >> - Taravatu Arua Taravatu – Papua New Guinea – Government >> - Gul-e Rana – Pakistan – Academic >> - Wisdom Kwasi Donkor – Ghana – Government >> - Rahul Sharma – India – Not for Profit >> - Zakir Syed – Pakistan – Not for Profit >> - Mario Aleman Zapata – Nicaragua – Not for Profit >> - *Bonface Witaba – Kenya – Not for Profit / NPOC* >> - Ibrahim Alfayoumi – West Bank and Gaza – ccTLD >> - Etuate Cocker – Tonga – Academic >> - Lianna Galstyan – Armenia – Not for Profit >> - Aasis Karan – Fiji – Business / At Large >> - Benjamin Akintunde Akinmoyeje – Nigeria – Not for Profit / NCUC >> - *Philip Adar – Kenya – Business* >> - Bram Fudzulani – Malawi – Business / ISP and ASO >> - Matilda Pamao – Papua New Guinea – Academic / ccNSO >> - Vernon O'Brien – Dominica – Government >> - Valentina Pavel Burloiu – Romania – Not for Profit / At large >> - Hasnaa Soraya Melyani – Morocco – End User >> - Zhang Zuan – People's Republic of China – Not for Profit / member >> NCUC >> - Jason Hynds – Barbados – Not for Profit / At Large >> - Mohamed Adas – West Bank and Gaza – End User >> - Mohamed Elshaikh – Sudan – End User >> - Walid Al-Saqaf – Yemen – Academic / NCUC >> - Andreas Sifiso Dlamini – Swaziland - Government >> >> >> Kindest Regards, >> >> Paul Muchene >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke >> http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

One (perhaps last) post from me on this. There is nothing in practice that prevents governments from stipulation of equity buyback from foreign-owned entities over time, where national interest is paramount. For example, if we realize that we have gone down an unfavourable path, we can put in place regulation/laws laws that require gradual divestiture of foreign equity to local ownership; or increase of local ownership/control via new shares whose structure would largely favour local interests. There has been discussions on capacity (skills, finance, etc) on this matter with little mention on how this can be realized over time, be it with respect to change of business culture (essentially cooperation-competition=coopetion?), managerial training/mentorship, etc. all of which could be achieved with clear strategy of cooperation between government and education/research/etc institutions. For example, if we wanted experienced people (say 5 years down the road) that can do mergers/acquisition, raise capital (locally + internationally), manage complex projects (from conception, design, financing, etc.) ... we could be working more with our universities and colleges in this respect. Indeed, that would make them more relevant than in the present state where they are largely businesses churning out individuals with certificates (regardless of how they are acquired), some of who have little relevance to the job market! When I was growing up, there used to be the Directorate of Personnel Management whose role was to look at skills gaps and propose/implement options that would address such gaps. Western world countries have perfected this via investment in strategies that address such gaps and hence the number of scholarship and immigration opportunities for those that can address the gaps thus identified. If, as a country, we had such plans in place, for instance, we wouldn't be importing CEOs to run such a critical sector as telecoms. One last point: NOT all critical national interest matters are classified! And, at the expense of repeating myself, once we define what constitutes national interest and criteria thereof, it would be easy to identify what fits the bill. Have the very best of 2014, less querulous, I hope. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Walubengo J 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

@Kioko, its true the local media houses have not sufficiently invested/supported local content production...but that does not mean they lack local content. Like safcom with MPESA, these media houses have a killer application. Its called Prime Time News. That is where their audience and advertisement revenue is. Signet and PANG and even DSTV are all dead in the Kenyan market without KTN/NTV/Citizen 7pm and 9pm news. That is why the media house by their own volition opted to go off air to leverage their arguments in court. I have elaboreted more on this thinking. @ http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/Kenya-Digital-Migration-NTV-KTN-Cit… walu. ------------------------------ On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 10:42 AM AST (Arabian) Bernard Kioko wrote: >Walubengo, > >They actually do not really have the content. Most of them ignored putting >in place content production initiatives and opted to license n pay poorly >for the content they air now. International and local companies have the >content. The framework cck is implementing ensures that these real owners >of the content can establish a tv channel quick and easy.....and that is >the great fear these media houses have. > On 30 Dec 2013 10:36, "Walubengo J" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> @Ngigi, @Ndemo, >> >> this is the hard-talk that keeps me coming back to KICTAnet :-) >> >> my 2pence is that this war is NOT about digital migration - given that >> both Government and Media houses agree on that. This was is about who >> controls the digital signal distribution (licence). Its sort of a chicken >> and egg problem in that the current digital signal distributors >> (Signet/PANG) dont have "local" content but have the license to distribute. >> While the current local content guys (media houses) have the content but >> lack the digital license to distribute. >> >> A license without content is like a gun without a bullet. A bullet >> without a gun is of no use either. Who will blink first? >> >> Afrosinema continues :-) >> >> walu. >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> On Mon, 12/30/13, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >> Migration Ruling >> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: "Consumer and Public Affairs" <cpa(a)cck.go.ke>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy >> Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Date: Monday, December 30, 2013, 9:32 AM >> >> Daktari, >> Having looked at your comments, I would want >> to think the comparisons you have picked do not quite cut >> it. >> Fact, we currently have firms in Kenya apart >> from KBC who have a reliable analogue transmission network >> across the entire country and so far they have delivered on >> this. >> To upgrade this transmission network to pump >> out Digital Signals, instead of the Analogue is not rocket >> science. It can be done easily and would reuse such existing >> infrastrucure such as sites, masts, backup generators, >> logistics & security etc >> >> To say or assume that these firms could *not* >> provide a Digital Solution if asked to, simply does not >> add up. Not when they have 60% of what you need and the >> remaining parts e.g multiplexers, antennas are off-the-shelf >> parts. >> >> Second, to compare these firms to Mobitelea is >> really pushing it. Here you are talking of firms that have >> demostrated capacity in building & maintaining their own >> infrastructure and that are employing Kenyans to maintain >> and operate them. >> >> These are not politically connected individuals >> who have nothing else to offer apart from access to high >> places. >> These are solid Kenyan companies. >> Thirdly, this case cannot even be remotely >> compared to KPTC where competition had to be introduced to >> kickstart our Telco Sector. In this case you are actually >> consolidating the *infrastructure* industry to a single >> vendor not liberating it. >> >> You are going from more than 10 firms each with >> own transmission infrastrucure to two firms, one of which >> (KBC) as you have correctly indicated doesn't cut it. >> >> So infact you have consolidated our entire >> transmission industry into a single company, and then given >> that to the Chinese! >> If there is something that smells Mobitelea. >> That is it! >> Fourth you mention the China Telcom partnering >> up with Apple iPhone as an example of how countries >> sometimes partner with firms outside their own. But you fail >> to mention they never went to Apple as their first point of >> call. They first partnered up with Lenovo, HTC, Huawei >> (solid Chines firms) before the call to Cupertino was >> made. >> >> You take care of your own first before you go >> taking care of others. That's what smart countries & >> leadership does. >> Lastly, please let us differentiate btn the >> Infrastructure issues and Digital Migration issues. >> On Digital migration, we are headed there and >> there is not much support for Media firms on this. Wapende >> wasipende! >> However, on denying them the deal to build >> the Digital Infrastructure is very questionable and on the >> very least points to a certain 'Mobitelea' type >> deal, exactly what you say we ought to have avoided. >> >> But then again, This is Kenya. Where the >> impossible happens. >> Waithaka Ngigi >> Alliance Technologies >> >> Nairobi, Kenya >> www.A1.io >> On 29 Dec 2013 21:36, >> "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> wrote: >> >> Kivuva, >> >> Iam a supporter of building local capacities but whichever >> way CCK would >> >> have given out the license, there was going to be criticism. >> CCK wanted >> >> someone capable of putting up infrastructure after we >> discovered Signet >> >> was taking too long and Government did not have money. The >> financial bid >> >> for all the local firms did not measure up to what CCK had >> requested. >> >> >> >> You realize CCK has gone through this journey before and >> were hit hard >> >> when policy requirement needed 70 percent local >> participation, we got >> >> Mobitelea. Every policy pronouncement has some wheeler >> dealers behind >> >> singing patriotism. World over what is needed is the >> ability to provide >> >> the solution. You read the other day that China Telcom was >> partnering >> >> with I-Phone yet China is the greatest producer of mobile >> handsets. There >> >> comes a time when we must accept partnerships that will help >> us build >> >> capacity. We provided that opportunity in Signet but it >> was declined. >> >> When you focus on coverage to offer essential service, you >> look at >> >> capability as demonstrated in the financials. >> >> >> >> For many years we protected KPTC as a critical >> infrastructure but what we >> >> ended up with was poverty en masse. Our people would not >> afford >> >> telephony. Ever since we liberalized the communications >> sector, it is now >> >> contributing more than 5 percent to the economy up from zero >> percent. It >> >> is dangerous to focus on one aspect of migration >> infrastructure. If each >> >> of the broadcaster is given multiplexing ability, they will >> hoard the >> >> spectrum and shut out new entrants just when the creative >> economy is >> >> trying to pick up. The current Media is simply trying to >> protect its own >> >> interests considering the fact that we have new hard working >> Kenyans >> >> entering the broadcast arena. Why would we be supportive of >> oligopolistic >> >> practices when the industry is opening up to more players? >> >> >> >> Court or no court Migration will take place and new business >> models will >> >> emerge. This is where we need to focus our attention. >> The delaying >> >> tactics you are seeing is to disenfranchise more than 100 >> new broadcasters >> >> that are born and bred in this country. I said before and >> would state >> >> here that not even Signet or PANG would build a sustainable >> business model >> >> without serious content aggregation strategy considering the >> fact that >> >> technology changes every 3 years. >> >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Ali, I'm afraid many listers are not getting your >> argument, that of >> >> > auctioning our critical resources to foreigners. >> >> > >> >> > Many of us have been dragged into taking sides either >> for the >> >> > government (CCK), or the local media houses. If we >> divorce them from >> >> > this debate, maybe we will be more objective. >> >> > >> >> > Let me digress, we have enough coal in Kitui to setup a >> powerplant >> >> > that can propell Kenya to vision 2030 and stop relying >> on poor >> >> > rainfall and other unreliable renewable energy like >> geothermal. But >> >> > what did we do with the coal? We auctioned it to the >> Chinese "who need >> >> > the power more than us." That is the same thing >> happening to our >> >> > spectrum resources. >> >> > >> >> > Forget about procurement laws and let's think about >> economics that >> >> > will build the country without taking sides. Is it >> better to give the >> >> > frequency distribution to a local firm, and keep local >> dollars local, >> >> > or is it better to have that capital flight to China? >> We should even >> >> > give the third licence FREE to a consortium of local >> firms than >> >> > auction it for a Billion dollars to a foreigner. >> >> > >> >> > Are we a nation that has lost national pride? >> >> > >> >> > Remember CCK cannot have an objective stand on this >> since Wambua has >> >> > to respond with the official government position, and I >> cannot fault >> >> > him for that. Only civil society can take the high >> moral ground and do >> >> > what is good for Kenya. Advocate for our critical >> resources, airwaves, >> >> > minerals, tourism, ... to be controlled by locals. >> >> > >> >> > Dr. Ndemo is the economist on the list. Can he teach us >> why developed >> >> > economies work so hard to support their industries, >> while Kenya works >> >> > extra hard to support foreign economies? What are the >> repercussions on >> >> > future generations? >> >> > >> >> > Anybody who cannot get this argument is beyond >> uncolonization. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > ______________________ >> >> > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> >> > twitter.com/lordmwesh >> >> > kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we >> know >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > kictanet mailing list >> >> > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> > >> >> > Unsubscribe or change your options at >> >> > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.ke >> >> > >> >> > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a >> multi-stakeholder platform >> >> > for people and institutions interested and involved in >> ICT policy and >> >> > regulation. 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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Bw Kivuva Couple of more points 1. Transition need not be as messy as has been the case, even in the face of "creative destruction". I am not sure that in this case, for instance, issues of employment impact, redeployment/reuse of existing infrastructure, etc have featured at all. The focus has been on failed bids. Period. Note that our current constitution has specified a number of rights and I bet a worker, were s/he to have the wherewithal to challenge the process in the courts for loss of income/livelihood, and were the courts were to be true to the spirit of the constitution, would win BIG money from either government or some other culpable party that may have bungled the process. Just pray that Kenya has not become as litigious a nation as the western world whose characteristics we are fast emulating. 2. On the capacity to bid & win: again, drawing from my experience in Canada, government can suspend the tendering process until such conditions as fits the "national interest" are met. Indeed, government itself may inject money, hire needed expertise, change policy, etc to ensure that the strategic national interest is met. But again, we haven't defined what that national interest is in our country. Our resources can be exploited in whichever way by whoever, authorized by whoever has the power on the material time! Watching this debate is extremely distressing, like happens on major discourses in the public sphere! Our ability to negotiate, arbitrate, mediate, etc is extremely limited, a process that leads to expensive, emotionally draining litigation process. I can bet that a mediator/arbitrator, had the process been in place, would have found an amicable solution, less costly (financially, time-wise, emotionally, etc.) than has been the case. Finally, the tone of some suggests an unspoken message: soak it to them! Damn the consequences! Yet the issues raised mean loss: employment, financial, ... Thank you Dr. Matunda for your insight and the Canadian case. This is >the type of policy we are advocating for. Actually in Kenya, a form of >such legislation exists, where MNOs are supposed to have a >considerable stake owned by Kenyans. Only that the policy should be >expanded to cover more sectors. > > >We exhibit brain dead syndrome by letting investors like Nigeria's >Dangote or the French Lafarge to exploit our natural resources, where >Kenyans too have the capacity to benefit 100% from the same. That is >economic sabotage by another name. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +1-888-587-1150 (Canada) +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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