Dear Listers, After a healthy and heated debate on the Media Council Bill 2010, next week we will move on to the following discussion: Topic: The Independent Communications Commission of Kenya Bill 2010 Venue: Here on the KICTANET list Participants: You Duration: Mon. 7th Feb - Thur. 17 Feb. 2010 (or technically on 18 Feb. 2010) I have decided to send out this notice early enough so you have time to download the Bill and read it. The Bill has four main Chapters: CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS: Definitions etc. CHAPTER II: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA: Establishment of the Independent Communications Commission of Kenya. CHAPTER III: COMMITTEES CHAPTER IV: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: Transfer of Staff FIRST SCHEDULE: LAWS AMENDED OR REPEALED : MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS However, we will focus our discussions mainly on Chapter II, III and IV for obvious reasons. You can access 'The Independent Communications Commission of Kenya (ICCK) Bill' at the Ministry of Information and Communications website:http://www.information.go.ke/ To be more exact you can find it at: http://www.information.go.ke/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=19&Itemid=37 The ten day discussions will focus on critical and gnawing issues. We will summarize the discussions as we go along. Date Focus Mon 7 Feb. 2011 Object of the Act which is to establish an independent Commission... Tue 8 Feb. SECTION 3: THE 'ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA' Wed 9 Feb SECTION 4: FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION Thur 10 Feb. SECTION 5: CONSTITUTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO COMMISSION SECTION 6: DISQUALIFICATION Friday 11 Feb. Day 5 and 6:
From p. 7-8 SECTION 7: TERMS OF OFFICE SECTION 8: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE SECTION 10: REMUNERATION SECTION 12: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Mon 14 Feb. SAME AS FRI. 11 FEB. 2011. Tue 15 Feb. SECTION 14: STAFF TO THE COMMISSION.
Wed 16 Feb. SECTION 18: DISSOLUTION OF CCK SECTION 19: TRANSFER OF STAFF SECTION 20: TRANSFER OF RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS Thur 17 Feb SECTION 21: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS SECTION 22: LEGALITY OF ACTS Fri 18 Feb. Recap any pending issues that have not been dealt with in detail. See you all next week...I look forward to healthy discussions. Best Regards, Nyaki (or Dr. Catherine Adeya...as Alice had introduced me)