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

30 Dec '13

Ngigi, You emphatically accuse everything and everyone else, except yourself of corruption. We take it that you, your firm and partners are clean and have never been in any way whatsoever done anything another soul here would consider as touching on the corruption devil you describe? Just so that we all clear... Secondly, local participation and patriotisim has been fronted by persons in India and South Africa (deliberately skipping Kenya) to secure prieveleged access to government procurement and in the process entrenching local corruption hidden from international scrutiny. As you rightly point out, anything is prone to corruption. Do you absolutely believe that the signal distribution process was corruption riddled? Let's just focus on the ussue at hand for now. ------------------------------ On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 10:20 AM MSK Ngigi Waithaka wrote: >There are times I think that our National Interest is Corruption. > >That could be the one thing that we all agree on! And we go to great >lengths to protect under the guise of such things as free markets & >liberization. > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io >On 30 Dec 2013 08:59, "Matunda Nyanchama" <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> >wrote: > >> Friends >> >> Happy Holidays. >> >> This is an interesting debate, but one which I feel should be beyond >> digital migration and to that of how we deal with national resources. >> >> In Canada, for instance, there are industries (banking & finance, >> telecoms, energy, etc.) that have been designated to be of strategic >> national interest; and which need to have majority control exercised by >> Canadians. The regulators also impose conditions on any sales, mergers, >> acquisitions, etc. of the same, especially where foreign interests come in >> to assure adherence to the national interest. >> >> And that isn't about a controlled economy! It is a balancing of factors >> that would maximize gain for what is naturally the nation's for the benefit >> of its citizens. >> >> I think the challenge for us Kenyans is that "national interest" appears >> non-existent in our vocabulary; and worsened by the >> mindset/practice/tradition of "you eat where you work", damn the >> consequences for the nation and its future. >> >> But we also love brinkmanship rather than consensus. Perhaps if we acted >> more within a framework of "collective good" based on "national interest", >> we would favour consensus more. >> >> What would happen if a local consortium had won, but later on decided to >> sell to the Chinese? >> >> The controlled economy we are advocating here usually works to the >> detriment of the citizen, like our sugar industry does. >> >> Happy Holidays! >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com >> Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; >> <http://twitter.com/#%21/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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ngigi%40at.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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>

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

30 Dec '13

Friends Happy Holidays. This is an interesting debate, but one which I feel should be beyond digital migration and to that of how we deal with national resources. In Canada, for instance, there are industries (banking & finance, telecoms, energy, etc.) that have been designated to be of strategic national interest; and which need to have majority control exercised by Canadians. The regulators also impose conditions on any sales, mergers, acquisitions, etc. of the same, especially where foreign interests come in to assure adherence to the national interest. And that isn't about a controlled economy! It is a balancing of factors that would maximize gain for what is naturally the nation's for the benefit of its citizens. I think the challenge for us Kenyans is that "national interest" appears non-existent in our vocabulary; and worsened by the mindset/practice/tradition of "you eat where you work", damn the consequences for the nation and its future. But we also love brinkmanship rather than consensus. Perhaps if we acted more within a framework of "collective good" based on "national interest", we would favour consensus more. What would happen if a local consortium had won, but later on decided to >sell to the Chinese? > > >The controlled economy we are advocating here usually works to the >detriment of the citizen, like our sugar industry does. Happy Holidays! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Matunda Nyanchama 30 Dec '13

30 Dec '13

Someone pointed to the Tanzanian case study as per link below. Case study of digital TV switchover in Tanzania So what did Tanzania do differently? On a different note, the issue of capacity (technical, financial, managerial, etc.) will continue to bedevil local companies for a long while, unless of course there are deliberate measures to ensure that capacity. And this, in my view, can be done through various policy options and strict enforcement of the same. What if we required that all major contracts of a given nature (strategic importance, value, etc.) require x% local participation, where x, in my view, should be 40 and above. Messy as that may be, the results down the road, would show. It will be the local partners today that become the key players tomorrow! Take infrastructure (roads, telecommunications, buildings, etc.) and the regional (EAC, Comesa, etc.) that such players could take advantage of. But they aren't going to be of age without nurture! And it isn't far-fetched for government to step in to offer preferential assistance to local firms that need a hand to strengthen their capacity. (NB: in the financial crisis in North America, governments stepped in to help companies survive and gain market share in the face of problems and onslaught from foreign businesses.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

Thank you for this additional perspective. But do you believe the Court of Appeal would (a) entangle itself with day-to-day spectrum allocations (b) a legal mandate of telecommunications and media regulator, (c) never mind its highly technical nature, (d) Regional and International commitments involved and (e) akin to the court usurping role of signal distribution functions. And here looking at the court as a mere disputes arbitrator? There is a reason and logic why even warring countries/parties surrender-why fight a losing battle? Count your losses and move on. In my view, the old analogue broadcasting kings could use the 45 days breathing space to congregate, reminisce tossing glasses their now gone analogue empire. Enjoy the break and happy New Year. Sent while watching favourite new Nyama Choma digital television channel....:-) ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 1:38 PM MSK Ngigi Waithaka wrote: >Normally, if you lose your case at PPARB thats the Board that hears the >Procurement reviews, you can take your case to the High Court for a >Judicial Review. > >The High Court has quashed many previous rulings made by PPARB whose >reviews, at least IMO, tend to be shallow and in a lot of cases have a lot >of 'influence' undertones around them. > >I have had the misfortune of being involved in a case where PPOA were >procuring an eProcurement system, and they went ahead and picked, >word-for-word (including misspellings) from one competitors brochure and >made those the official technical requirements. > >Naively, we appealed to PPARB thinking we would win ( but someone warned us >that if u don't have certain 'well-connected' law firms representing you >there, your chances of winning are <0 we didn't believe them) but we lost. > >Reasons, there was some 1% difference btn the tender document and our >competitor's technical documents. > >In short-order we appealed to the High Court and previous rulling was >quashed with Judge quoting that such cases should not even have made it >past the initial review. > >Infact when we blame corruption in procurement in Kenya, the buck stops at >PPOA & PPARB (they have never been reformed / vetted as Judiciary was) and >prior experience tells me, if you 'know' people you can always win your >cases there. > >And I am not surprised the local-consortium lost their cases there. The die >was already cast. > >Did they appeal to the High Court? I dont know. But, they had a better >chance for justice there. > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io >On 29 Dec 2013 12:44, "ICT Researcher" <ict.researcher(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> Ndemo's public views can be read here: >> >> Tell Kenyans the truth about digital migration, Ndemo dares media | The >> People - >> http://www.thepeople.co.ke/43602/tell-kenyans-truth-digital-migration-ndemo… >> >> Much referred 2011 lost bid was repprted here: >> >> Nation, Royal Media lose appeal for signal distribution licence - >> Corporate News - businessdailyafrica.com - >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Nation--Royal-Media-lose-… >> >> In the likely event that the Court of Appeal reverses Public Procurement >> Oversight Authority decision, what would be the scenario look like? >> >> a) court favours applicants bid re-consideration >> >> b) since 1 distributor was ideal but we ended with 2, CCK responds there >> is no spectrum to allocate 3rd licensee >> >> c) all past PUblic Procurement Oversight decisions become ripe candidates >> heading to Court of Appeal. >> >> The trio-patitioners don't get license, Court of Appeal gets more work and >> PPOA oversight role gets sharp scrutiny. >> >> Have I missed something? >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:36 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: >> >> > >> >You are pointedly and selectively unfair to Dr. Ndemo by asking him to >> critisize official decisions he initiated or happened under his watch as PS >> Ministry of Information. >> > >> >Broadcasting signal infrastructure is among critical resources, and so >> are telecommunications, Internet, servers, data centres, IXPs, >> superhighways, rail and civil aviation (including aircrafts)...etc.. >> > >> >Going by you argument, Kenya should exclude all foreigners from all >> related procurements, construction, networking, equipment and expertise and >> everything where dollar outflows are emminent.No more Boeings, Embrayers, >> British and German car and techhologies, no more chinese electronics, road >> contractors, (Your assuption being that the dollars will keep flowing in >> regardless). While at it we may stop trading with EAC, COMESA, SADEC, >> EU...to save Dollars and Euros.. >> > >> >Thus this selective amnesia and forceful "local preference" argument >> fails to remember that only 5% of Kenyans control 95% of the resources, >> therefore, in essence advocates for widening local wealth-poverty >> divide.After all, we all know how these local tycoons carry themselves >> around... Is it not better side with developments that equalize the past >> inequities? >> > >> >In any case, blind protectionism fuelled by just one or two local media >> moguls self-interests portlys Kenya as taking steps on North Korea's path >> to self-destruct. >> > >> >Regards >> > >> >------------------------------ >> >On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:02 AM MSK Kivuva wrote: >> > >> >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/ict.researcher%40yaho… >> > >> >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> > >> >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >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/ict.researcher%40yaho… >> > >> >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> > >> >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ngigi%40at.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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

Ndemo's public views can be read here: Tell Kenyans the truth about digital migration, Ndemo dares media | The People - http://www.thepeople.co.ke/43602/tell-kenyans-truth-digital-migration-ndemo… Much referred 2011 lost bid was repprted here: Nation, Royal Media lose appeal for signal distribution licence - Corporate News - businessdailyafrica.com - http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Nation--Royal-Media-lose-… In the likely event that the Court of Appeal reverses Public Procurement Oversight Authority decision, what would be the scenario look like? a) court favours applicants bid re-consideration b) since 1 distributor was ideal but we ended with 2, CCK responds there is no spectrum to allocate 3rd licensee c) all past PUblic Procurement Oversight decisions become ripe candidates heading to Court of Appeal. The trio-patitioners don't get license, Court of Appeal gets more work and PPOA oversight role gets sharp scrutiny. Have I missed something? ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:36 AM MSK ICT Researcher wrote: > >You are pointedly and selectively unfair to Dr. Ndemo by asking him to critisize official decisions he initiated or happened under his watch as PS Ministry of Information. > >Broadcasting signal infrastructure is among critical resources, and so are telecommunications, Internet, servers, data centres, IXPs, superhighways, rail and civil aviation (including aircrafts)...etc.. > >Going by you argument, Kenya should exclude all foreigners from all related procurements, construction, networking, equipment and expertise and everything where dollar outflows are emminent.No more Boeings, Embrayers, British and German car and techhologies, no more chinese electronics, road contractors, (Your assuption being that the dollars will keep flowing in regardless). While at it we may stop trading with EAC, COMESA, SADEC, EU...to save Dollars and Euros.. > >Thus this selective amnesia and forceful "local preference" argument fails to remember that only 5% of Kenyans control 95% of the resources, therefore, in essence advocates for widening local wealth-poverty divide.After all, we all know how these local tycoons carry themselves around... Is it not better side with developments that equalize the past inequities? > >In any case, blind protectionism fuelled by just one or two local media moguls self-interests portlys Kenya as taking steps on North Korea's path to self-destruct. > >Regards > >------------------------------ >On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:02 AM MSK Kivuva wrote: > >>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/ict.researcher%40yaho… >> >>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > >_______________________________________________ >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/ict.researcher%40yaho… > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

It would do good to bear in mind "Double Jeopardy" http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_jeopardy ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:42 AM MSK Ngigi Waithaka wrote: >The fact that the tender was *open* is the question that is in play here >and is the short-sightedness I alluded to earlier in a prior post. > >We have firms with the right infrastructure (masts, generators, workers >etc) already in use in this country and before we ran off to procure >equivalent from China, we ought to have procured what is already available >locally. > >That is why the 2nd infrastrucure bid ought to have been local to protect >our already existing investments. > >Another reason, national interest should dictate that we shouldnt rely on >external parties for such critical infrastructure before we already have >one from amongst our own in place. > >But we now know someone didnt see it that way. There was no money to be >made using whats already there, best to buy everything new, since the 'cut' >is likewise larger. > >And how do you do that? Open Tender! > >Waithaka Ngigi > >Alliance Technologies >Nairobi, Kenya > >www.A1.io >On 29 Dec 2013 09:11, "Mutua, Muthusi" <Mutua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > >> SM Muraya, Kenyans firms were involved. There were even two different >> consortiums of the local media that participated. >> >> The only difference here is that the tender was open and not necessarily >> targeting local firms or local media for that matter. >> >> I don't know of any procurement law that excludes Kenyan firms but there >> are certain tenders may only target local firms. The signal distributor one >> was open to all and the records of the participation can attest to that. >> >> As I pointed out earlier, losing a tender bid is not tantamount to being >> denied a chance to participate. That's the case we are dealing with here! >> >> >> *From*: S.M. Muraya [mailto:murigi.muraya@gmail.com] >> *Sent*: Sunday, December 29, 2013 01:03 AM >> *To*: Mutua, Muthusi >> *Cc*: Consumer and Public Affairs; kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >> Migration Ruling >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Mutua, Muthusi <Mutua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: >> >> There are particular tenders, even in Kenya, that are subject to >> demonstration of a certain percentage of local participation. This cannot, >> however, be used across the board even for services that don't require this >> kind of treatment. >> >> >> Not sure when and by whom was it decided, certain critical services in >> Kenya do not have to involve Kenyan firms. >> >> Do we develop local capacity through procurement laws which ensure >> foreign firms manage our critical local/distribution infrastructure? >> >> Note Euro vs China Policy: >> http://www.slideshare.net/IPRChina/technology-transfer-to-china-guidance-fo… >> >> Does Kenyan procurement/policy require foreign firms to engage in joint >> (technical) ventures with firms majority owned by Kenyans? >> >> Suspect... Mobitelea was a case of politically "correct" ghosts getting >> a 5% cut in a Telco. Was it a Kenyan firm with even a small track record of >> telco/service provision in Kenya, with evidence it was committed to >> developing local talent and capabilities? >> >> As we argue through, what's the definition of local media? Is it one >> local player, two or three of them separately or together? Must these >> entities also be separately 100% Kenyan in equity? Is KBC a local media? >> >> The media/content which enters the Kenyan home/office may originate >> from MARS, but the "last mile" infrastructure/frequency through which the >> digital content enters the home/office, is licensed/managed in Kenya. >> >> In the finance sector is shareholding by any one individual or entity >> not limited to 24.99%. Kenyans should own over 50% of the firms managing >> signal distribution. >> >> Let's also appreciate that unless anyone has been denied the chance to >> participate in a tender, a loss of the bid doesn't amount to being barred >> from the process. >> >> >> If being required to have prior engagements in multiple million dollar >> contracts is not being barred from the tendering process, then you are >> correct. >> >> >> As it is, Tanzania has already gone digital. Does anyone know the >> ownership of their signal distributor? Its interesting to know that. US >> examples are ok but we need to put them into context. Local and regional >> examples may even be more relevant to our situation. >> >> >> *From*: Ngigi Waithaka [mailto:ngigi@at.co.ke] >> *Sent*: Saturday, December 28, 2013 09:01 AM >> *To*: Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> >> *Cc*: Consumer and Public Affairs; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Subject*: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >> Migration Ruling >> >> Doing some unrelated research and came across this story here >> http://www.jeffhead.com/usn21/p8.htm >> >> Key point >> "...*However, BAE withdrew from the competition in October 2002, >> recognizing the political reality that its failure to locate and team with >> a US-based production partner made the bid unrealistic. * >> >> *..." * >> Relevance, for those advocating that national interest does not matter in >> *critical procurement* and backing for local firms, even a large >> conglomerate as BAE with all the backing from Downling Street can't win a >> large defense contract in the US against US firms. >> >> Another interesting read here >> >> http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2011/02/28/how-boeing-won-the-tanker-wa… >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 6:53 AM, Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> finally accessed the task force report at www.cck.go.ke/about/downloads/ >>> *migration*_*digital*_tv.pdf >>> >>> >>> the report made the flowing observations & recommendations on the >>> digital signal distribution >>> >>> >>> - The signal distributors will provide services to broadcasters on >>> an equitable, reasonable, non-preferential and non-discriminatory >>> basis. - *note the distinction between broadcaster &** signal >>> distributor*. *i was unable to find any obligation placed on >>> broadcasters to avail their content to all the signal distributors. the >>> three broadcasters could decide to only provide their content to their >>> signal distribution company. * >>> - The functions of a signal distributor were previously carried out >>> by the broadcasters and a number of challenges come into focus since the >>> existing broadcasters have already made significant investments in >>> infrastructure. There has to be a mechanism to ensure that this investment >>> is not wasted.- *this has been the argument of the three >>> broadcasters.* >>> - The high set-up costs will limit the number of signal >>> distributors. Furthermore, signal distribution services may not penetrate >>> to areas that are not commercially viable. - *limitation of signal >>> distributors seems to have been based on cost of set-up and not the >>> spectrum. according to the three broadcasters, they are able to upgrade >>> their infrastructure to distribute digital signals at a cost that is >>> affordable to them* >>> - In order to reduce the cost of migration, the existing designated >>> transmitting analogue sites and infrastructure will be used for digital >>> transmission. - *this has been the argument of the three >>> broadcasters.* >>> - Based on the government decision to licence KBC as a signal >>> distributor, KBC shall form an independent company to run the signal >>> distribution services in order to avoid conflict of interests or cross >>> subsidies. - *Signet? shouldn't it have been a locally owned >>> company. not sure how Chinese ownership came in* >>> - The current broadcasters will be allowed to form an independent >>> company to run the signal distribution services in order to utilize their >>> existing infrastructure. This company should be independent to avoid >>> conflict of interests or cross subsidies. This company will be given the >>> first preference to a signal distribution licence. * this seems not >>> to have happened as recommended. would have prevented the current acrimony* >>> - Existing broadcasters who own infrastructure will negotiate >>> commercial terms with the licensed signal distribution provider for >>> transfer of ownership of the infrastructure.* the three broadcasters >>> seem unwilling to pursue this as a means of recovering their "40 billion >>> kes" investment * >>> - A time limit be set after which broadcasters will not be allowed >>> to operate unlicensed signal distribution services - *seems the >>> three broadcasters have a grace period to distribute digitally*. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/27/2013 11:18 AM, Watila Alex wrote: >>> >>> does anyone have a copy of the digital migration task force report >>> that the media houses are referring to in today's appeal? >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: *Watila Alex <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >>> *To: *Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> *Cc: *Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke> <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >>> >>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> *Sent: *Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:59:06 PM >>> >>> >>> why was the number of signal distributors limited to two? >>> -- >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: *Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> *To: *<awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk> <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk>; >>> *Cc: *Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke> <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; >>> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; >>> >>> *Subject: *Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital >>> Migration Ruling >>> *Sent: *Thu, Dec 26, 2013 6:43:55 PM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ngigi%40at.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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>> >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Regards,* >> >> *Wait**haka Ngigi* >> Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod >> Building >> T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 >> 811 000 >> www.at.co.ke >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/murigi.muraya%40gmail… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ngigi%40at.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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 29 Dec '13

29 Dec '13

You are pointedly and selectively unfair to Dr. Ndemo by asking him to critisize official decisions he initiated or happened under his watch as PS Ministry of Information. Broadcasting signal infrastructure is among critical resources, and so are telecommunications, Internet, servers, data centres, IXPs, superhighways, rail and civil aviation (including aircrafts)...etc.. Going by you argument, Kenya should exclude all foreigners from all related procurements, construction, networking, equipment and expertise and everything where dollar outflows are emminent.No more Boeings, Embrayers, British and German car and techhologies, no more chinese electronics, road contractors, (Your assuption being that the dollars will keep flowing in regardless). While at it we may stop trading with EAC, COMESA, SADEC, EU...to save Dollars and Euros.. Thus this selective amnesia and forceful "local preference" argument fails to remember that only 5% of Kenyans control 95% of the resources, therefore, in essence advocates for widening local wealth-poverty divide.After all, we all know how these local tycoons carry themselves around... Is it not better side with developments that equalize the past inequities? In any case, blind protectionism fuelled by just one or two local media moguls self-interests portlys Kenya as taking steps on North Korea's path to self-destruct. Regards ------------------------------ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 10:02 AM MSK Kivuva wrote: >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/ict.researcher%40yaho… > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by Walubengo J 28 Dec '13

28 Dec '13

@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@lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@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@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@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

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling
by ICT Researcher 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

@Ali, usumbufu mwingi wa nini? ------------------------------ On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 10:55 PM MSK Pamela wrote: >Hussein, > > > >From my recollection of the debates on this list and information in the public domain, here are some facts: > >1. Local broadcasters were offered shares in signet and they refused > >2. Because of procurement rules local broadcasters were asked to form a consortium that is inclusive of everybody to take up a third license, did they do this? > >3. I am aware that a third license which was used as a pilot before the advent of digital signals (Oxygen) was acquired by some media houses > >4. I thought digital meant that the competition would be on content and not infrastructure > >5. As far as telecoms are concerned in any country, infrastructure is typically owned by a third party. (Read – UK, Vodafone was owned by Verizone and now AT&T is bidding for it) > >6. Mobitelea was the result of trying to have local ownership anyway > >7. What percentage of NTV is local? > >Ms. Benita > > > >From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ali Hussein >Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 7:32 AM >To: pamela(a)cardiacimplants.com >Cc: cpa(a)cck.go.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital Migration Ruling > > > >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 <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko> =bernsoft.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke]<mailto:[mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bbkioko> =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 <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bwambua> =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@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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >_______________________________________________ >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/info%40alyhussein.com > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital MigrationRuling
by Paul 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

@Ohaga - well put! -----Original Message----- From: "Ohaga JB" <durojb(a)gmail.com> Sent: ‎12/‎26/‎2013 6:43 AM To: "Paul Roy" <roykoikai(a)gmail.com> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 3 Media houses protest Majanja's Digital MigrationRuling @Ali I might be wrong bt did the govt not already practice some aspect of protectionism by awarding KBC the license without subjecting it to a tender process? Believe it or not KBC is owned by the Kenyan public n whether it underperforms or not is a different kettle of soup altogether. Plus KBC insists tht Signet is actually an independent subsidiary with its own independent human resource n management n with a different mandate from that of KBC thus as such will actually perform much better than everyone is forecasting. On free markets, its not true to keep saying tht it only applies in Africa, Ofcom usually holds public auctions of licences where the bottom line is cash, the one with the deepest pocket wins. Sky Mobile always wins n yet its Australian/American! Ps. N why are the media houses fighting the migration anyways? Even if we let them be, the world will be migrating by 2015 so who will they fight then? N it's abt time someone reminded the Kenyan media that they're really not as powerful as they seem to think, they're beginning to lose battles from all fronts. In judicial courts, at the president's court, even on social media. I didn't read that many flattering reactions to their ill informed broadcast boycott. N they're perpetrating a lot of misrepresentation of facts. After the ruling, The Standard carried a front page story with the title 'KTN, NTV n Citizen to be switched off' like the three have been singled out. The question now is whether the 'critical issues' that they claim have not been addressed are in the interests of private capital or the Kenyan public? On 23 Dec 2013 9:01 PM, "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> wrote: NTV Kenya #DigitalMigration: The Big Switch-off In the High Court sitting in Nairobi Monday, Justice David Majanja dismissed a petition by three media houses - the Standard Group, Nation Media Group and Royal Media- to have the digital migration postponed until certain critical issues spelt out in the petition are resolved. He dismissed the case and as a consequence digital migration takes effect immediately. In compliance with that judgement, we (the Media Owners' Association) are left with no option but to go off-air. We have instructed our lawyers to appeal against the High Court decision in the Court of Appeal. At the same time, we are pursuing other avenues to resolve the issue so that you can continue watching your favourite television station. We hope to be back on air as soon as possible. _______________________________________________ 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/durojb%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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