June 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the issue of the damages payable to our clients upon receipt of your apology and admission.**** **** *NOTE* that if you do not publish an apology and retraction on your blog within the next *Seven (7) Days* of the receipt of this letter we shall proceed to the law for redress at your risk as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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Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
by Gilda Odera 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

Regards, Gilda Odera Begin forwarded message: > From: Gilda Odera <godera(a)skyweb.co.ke> > Date: April 10, 2013 12:02:14 PM GMT+03:00 > To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants > > Listers, > > My recommendation is that this project should start from Form 1. Reasons: > > 1. We need to generate interest and start building that capacity base ASAP. Waiting for the standard ones to finish school is way too long. > 2. Given the tight budgets the country is currently facing in implementing the constitution, it is wiser to work with less numbers yet still achieve the desired outcome as things settle down over the next five years. > 3. Once successful in high schools, the project can be rolled to primary schools. By then, results of giving the high school students laptops will be evident and there should be sufficient budgets to roll both. > > In my view, capacity building is urgent in the ICT industry and therefore this noble idea should prioritise those who are bound to start innovating and harnessing their skills- which really are high school students. > My two cents. > > Regards, > > Gilda Odera > > On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:55 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> Another reason why the laptop project is the future >> >> http://pandodaily.com/2013/04/05/ten-websites-that-teach-coding-and-a-bunch… >> >> regards >> >> >> Robert Yawe >> KAY System Technologies Ltd >> Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> Kenya >> >> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> >> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk >> Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:40 >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants >> >> >> @Yawe, >> >> I was on travel (not to SA :-) but caught up with our two new Principals. Great speeches. But if there's someone already in the new Presidents kitchen cabinet plse pass the following news. Just drop the laptop business or at least modify it because of the following reasons. >> >> 1. Curriculum. >> Ok. So the kids have laptops next year. What to do with them? Play games, watch porn? In other words do we have an IT curriculum for these youngsters or we believe they will automatically become Bill Gates once we throw gadgets at them.? >> >> 2. IT Teachers. >> Assuming we cobble together some curriculum before next year. How soon can we get out primary teachers upto speed on the same? Do we have a ToT program in place. ToT= Training of Trainers for the non-academics. >> >> 3. Examinations. >> It is known that Kenyans learn ONLY when it is examinable. Indeed teachers make space in their timetables if they know the unit is examinable. Otherwise you can as well do your IT lessons at home as your hobby since the lesson will NOT be scheduled at the expense of say Mathematics which is examinable. So is the KNEC ready with this exam? >> >> 4. Security/Theft. >> If folks can still IEBC laptops from secure strongrooms, what about laptops hanging either in staffrooms or on standard 1 pupils? What about a poor parent who opts to trade in the laptop in favour of cash to use for other purposes? This is not far fetched since even the largely successful Wezesha Laptop initiative were University students got subsidized Laptops and quite a number sold them off at market price. >> >> 5. Maintenance\Disposal program. >> Usually laptops are rarely maintained. Just dump them after 3-4yrs. So we need to think efficient disposal mechanism for 1million+ gadgets across rural and urban Kenya. Worse still those Kids will now be in standard 4 and so our buget for laptops will double -both for Sdt1s and the Std4s. >> >> But I have a simple solution for our new digital President. Just traget Form1s and perharps forget Laptops and adopt Networked >> PCs. The ecosytem described above is more mature to take on this great idea. Our Primary schools will just drain this initiative with little returns to the taxpayer. >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 7:56 AM AST (Arabian) robert yawe wrote: >> >> >Hi, >> > >> >I like the confirmation by the President - sworn and his deputy on the issue of laptops for class 1 students from next year, it is commendable and quite easily achievable but as ICT experts are laptops the ideal items or would low power touchscreen tablets be more practical and appropriate? However .com that the two principles are I suspect that they might not be up to speed on devices. >> > >> >Here again for the umpteenth time the opportunity for us to become relevant presents itself, shall we take action or sit back to carry out a forensic analysis when only 80% of the students get the devices? >> > >> >Regards >> > >> >PS. A new dispensation, a new dedication and new vigor >> > >> > >> > >> >Robert Yawe >> >KAY System Technologies Ltd >> >Phoenix House, 6th Floor >> >P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 >> >Kenya >> > >> > >> >Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/godera%40skyweb.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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This week in your outstanding Public Service Career
by FRED MATIANGI 07 Oct '13

07 Oct '13

Dear Dr. Ndemo, I take this early opportunity to wish you all the best in your interview for the position of Principal Secretary coming up later this week. I very sincerely hope the Lord will guide you, bless you indeed and see you continue to succeed. Your service to our nation has been outstanding. Your performance at the Ministry of Information speaks for itself. I thank you in my private capacity as a Kenyan citizen and wish you well as a friend and former colleague at the University of Nairobi. I am hesitant to address any issues presumptively at this stage as I deliberately remain below the radar as expected and patiently await to go before the vetting committee in Parliament. I am sure that there will be plenty of opportunities to compare notes and share experiences. I look forward to learning more from you and others in the this sector and that together we can make our humble contribution in this part of the journey of life. Fred Matiangi

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Re: [kictanet] FW: Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media
by Scmutunga 22 Jul '13

22 Jul '13

Am wary of any government censorship. Your kiboko may be used to clobber political rivals instead of regulating content. Remember the freedom of media we are enjoying was won through blood and tears. Sent from Samsung Mobile Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: @Mutunga aka Mutwiri As a married man, am not against sex or its content per se :-) I am simply against "commoditizing"/"cheapening" sex and bringing it down to the same level as if you are discussing "which shoes or dress you will wear today or how different they were from what you wore yesterday". This is essentially what the FM stations in particular are doing as they try to work-up the number of listeners in a view to increase market share and subsequently adverstising revenue. The thing is that I am over 18 and so I know this part of wisdom. On the other hand my 13year old son does not yet know/understand this and bombarding him with sex stories from 6am in the morning, at lunch time and through the evening will never give him the chance to come to this level of understanding. Yes, he may still access the same content online (FB, Twitter, etc) - but as a Society, we should never "sanitize" such behaviour by accepting it or tolerating in our public discourse. (and this answers those who always say -change the channel) And if the media cannot protect our kids from this, the Regulator has an obligation to do so. And I am not seeking for HEAVY censorship here from the Regulator. We simply need the regulator to implement what in the industry globally knows as the "watershed schedule?" :-Implement the Timing for when Adult content can be allowed on our broadcasting airwaves. walu. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Isaac Mutunga <scmutunga(a)yahoo.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] FW: Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media @Walu. Currently there are more audience on cyberspace than listeners of FM radios put together. To survive social media cannibalizes stories from traditional media, adds some salt and serves it to the millions of its audience out there. You will find that most ardent FM radio listeners are also social media fans. Try and visit most of the FM radios social media pages and you will see the reason why I believe social media incites FM radio stories and not the other way round. I don't support the content being aired but I believe to some extent the media mirrors the society, even if you smash the mirror because it depicts your ugliness you will still remain ugly. I think CCK will accomplish very little by regulating FM radios and giving a free reign to social media. I have heard that it is impossible to regulate social media but I have seen social media groups that have regulated their members. CCK and other stakeholders should think of encouraging self-regulation in both FM radio and social media content. From: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> To: scmutunga(a)yahoo.com Cc: Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, 26 June 2013 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] FW: Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media @Wambua, thnx for the feedback. I hope CCK successfully defends its right to regulate content on our air-waves. I know in developed economies they may find this "un-usual", "un-constitutional", "human-rights issue" etc - but we cannot copy everything from them. This is because whereas their laws are very liberal, their society has mature "self-regulatory" mechanisms/code of conduct which they all adhere to. Pornography has the same effect as drugs (e.g. cocaine, bhang, etc). Once you start on it, you will only want a bigger and stronger "fix". Our FM stations have literally started on it over the last 2years and what we are seeing now is that they are moving from soft-pornography into "hard" porn. And someone must stop it to save our future generation from being "porn" junkies. I know my friends in the media claim they only "sell" what society "demands" and are not to blame. But I think they are getting lazy and rather than seek high-level, brain-consuming topics, they opt of cheap and easier animal/instict-level topics. Lets all support CCK on this one. walu. From: "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> 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> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 11:41 AM Subject: [kictanet] FW: Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media Edith /listers, Apologies for the delay in responding to this post. We are really busy with the ongoing East African Communications Congress and Exhibition taking place at the KICC. The responsibility of regulating broadcast content falls under two state agencies, CCK and the Kenya Film and Classification Board. The latter is mandated by law to classify all films for general exhibition (including those aired on TV). CCK on the other hand is supposed to regulate all other categories of broadcast content. CCK was vested with this responsibility in 2010 vide an amendment to our establishing legislation. However, a broadcaster went to court challenging the constitutional authority of CCK to regulate broadcasting content. Subsequently CCK was injuncted from exercising this responsibility until the matter is heard and determined. The matter is still before the courts, which means we cannot regulate broadcasting content in the interim. We had already developed the requisite regulatory tools and instruments in readiness to embarking on important responsibility of ensuring, among others, that minors are protected from adult content. A draft programme code, for instance, had been developed in readiness. The said programme code will be subjected to stakeholder consultation, as soon as the said matter is concluded. I hope this sheds light on this matter. Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Edith Adera Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:31 AM To: Wambua, Christopher Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media Isn’t this under CCK docket? And Media Council? Unfortunately, CCK is always silent on such issues on this list, they only advertise upcoming events, but don’t engage in responding to key issues. I do hope it’s different this time and they can tell us how they are regulating content or is it not under their mandate? Edith From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Gilda Odera Sent: June 26, 2013 8:54 AM To: Edith Adera Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media This definitely needs urgent action. People have spoken about this for ages yet nothing has been done to stop such vulgarity, especially on Radio. Regards, Gilda Odera On Jun 26, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> wrote: Friends I am wondering whether the Media Council and CCK shouldn't step up their act. 2 cases in point: (a) FM radio conversations during the morning commute where one hears vulgar language with explicit descriptions (jocular as they may be) of natural and "unnatural" sex acts, bestiality and the like. And matatus faithfully tune in; and you are in the company of people of all manner of age: school kids, young working professionals, aging mothers/fathers, etc. What a shame! (b) In Nairobi recently, I sat down for afternoon coffee with a friend at a restaurant littered (across the walls) with flat screen TVs. Showing on the channel they had tuned into was a movie with explicit love-making ... imagine the rest. Despite our protestations, the restaurant owner's ears appeared deaf! Some people may say we need self-regulation but as a society we need some standards. We need some labeling of content that guide when it can be broadcast. For instance, adult content should be restricted to the time between 9 pm and 5 am; day time content should, of necessity, be family-friendly. Or what say you professionals and regulators? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! 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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/jwalu%40yahoo.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/scmutunga%40yahoo.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. 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Digital TV Migration: Local stations turnoff digital transmission
by robert yawe 03 Jul '13

03 Jul '13

Hi, Thought the share some new developments in the Digital Migration issues, as of last Saturday all the local TV stations except for KBC and family have disconnected their channel feed over the digital frequency. I believe this is to enforce the recent demand by the Media Owners Association to be issued with a digital TV distribution license which is likely to slowdown the migration and also the roll out of LTE. (http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1552:kn…) As of this posting over 1,000,000 consumers (COFEK), spread across the country, of the Startimes service do not have access to the local TV channels some are situated in areas that only received the KBC channels. If this is how the private sector intends to arm twist the government into getting their way then as a nation we are in trouble, this action is jeopardizing a second foreign investors investment in the digital TV space. We have got to this situation all because of the meddling in a process by COFEK therefore I expect them to be on the streets tomorrow demanding that the signal be reinstated with immediate effect. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Digital & One Laptop - Woes
by Matunda Nyanchama 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

FYI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 In Kenya - 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] Day-time Vulgar Conversations on Kenya Media
by Matunda Nyanchama 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

Two comments - Kudos Robert Yawe for the you take in the presence of vulgar stuff. Good for you. That said, ask yourself how many hours you spend with your kids in a day. If you are as busy as most parents are, you will find that your children are spending more time with other people than with you. And those that interact with, what they do when together, what they share when they so interact you probably wouldn't know. But eh! You are doing the best in challenged circumstances! - Peter Kenduiywo: Even in societies (like in the west with a high degree of liberalism) there are guidelines on these matters. Everything that is shown on TV, theatre, etc.has a code and (where necessary) there are warning before and during the show asking those that don't want such content to switch channels or choose to watch. In fact, there are strict guidelines on in public, even when people know it happens. Peter: there is no absolute freedom; indeed, yours ends where mine stops. That said, social mores and what is acceptable in public or not changes with time. For instance I recall debates regarding women wearing trousers, mini-skirts and the like, which today will likely look out of order. Finally on homosexuality, former Canadian PM (the late Pierre Trudeau) had it right: what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their homes is their business. Just don't shove things in others' faces. Vulgar material in Kenyan media is like the latter: shoving stuff in our faces, regardless of our feelings. Kudos CCK for the initiative. I hope the process will be speeded up. Have a good weekend. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 In Kenya - 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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