Kevin, This is very simple politics 101. Wangusi was replaced by Kemei so that illegal media shutdown can happen. I'm not sure why you need explanation for the obvious.

But I will expound.
 
To have a dictatorial regime, you must have institutions that sing to the tune, jump as high as the master demands. If those at the helm of our institutions refuse to comply to illegal or uncostititional orders, those hell bend to subvert the constitution will have nowhere to turn to. It actually all started in 2014 with the security amendment bills where the law was amended for the president to have unfettered rights to appoint the DG of police. Check. Then there was attempts to have president appoint CJ from list forwarded to him, that failed through the court process. There are many other examples where independence of our institutions have been watered down to have only one supreme leader, an Empire of Kenya issue all dictums.

Now back to CA. We have had volatile situations in the county. The last time media was seized was during the Michuki "error" when a media house was raided. Since then, the media has had self regulation of different levels. The media has not been able to please both sides of our political divide. They have been oscillating, and sometimes not even having balanced coverage. But despite all the upheavals we have had in 10 years, there have not been any media shutdown.

So how can shutdown be enforced if those who sit in independent institutions are independent? Replace them. And REPLACE THEM it happened. 

I will share again what was shared on this list last week, on what Wangusi wrote 10 years ago about independence of a regulator. Begin quote
"Terms for termination of appointment: one of the most invidious ways in which a regulatory authority can be subject to political pressure and influence is through the threat of dismissal. Thus the law must state clearly the factors which may lead to dismissal"

Enough said.

On Jan 30, 2018 7:34 PM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Hi Colleagues,

In principal the act of interfering with the media should be condemned for instance some of the channels still cannot air news yet as customers we have paid for the content which is not right. We have different opinions or views on how the media should conduct itself which is ok but free flow of information should not be curtailed. If we are not careful the Internet in Kenya will soon be targeted which will affect the economy in a great way.
I am still hopeful that the Communications Authority will issue a statement on what has happened today to bring this matter to closure and as we wait for the same, let us avoid casting aspersions since we will veer of the real issue.

Regards


On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 7:13 PM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Media freedom must come with responsibility which currently is not the case.

Call me when you organize a forum to hold the media to account. 

On Jan 30, 2018 6:55 PM, "Liz Orembo via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
@Dorcas, 

We missed a step forward towards media freedom and freedom to access information. 

Politics aside,  I  also felt for those who had to keep calling people who had internet or could afford bundles to stream the event. There are other ways of making the media accountable other than denying citizen access to information. 

On Jan 30, 2018 18:43, "Denis Mutinda via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
So I’m assuming they will turn off those signals forever?

Media will be on Govts case for the next few weeks. Extinguish one fire, start another one.

Denis Mutinda
President, ISACA Kenya 
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On 30 Jan 2018, at 18:31, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

Other than the perceived illegality,  what did we actually miss. 

I stopped watching these stations two years ago. Most journalists agenda set based on personal or paid interests and there is tonnes of evidence to this. 

I am surprised at how so many pretend not to know this 😔

By the way,  my business and customers are gravely tired of this political crap. I assure many people are. 

And subscribers are paying to serve the kind of delusional content screened (I feel especially for kids). 

Kenyans, if you want a better country,  fix yourself first. Complaining about the less 500 senior government officials many of whom you would be pleased to replace and benefit like they do is the highest level of hypocrisy.

Controversial as this may sound, it's the high time each of us took ownership by fixing yourself first. 

On Jan 30, 2018 6:02 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Kevin and all

I won't dwell on the tribal or ethnic part of this issue. Let's rather address the illegality and unprecedented nature of what is going on right now. 

ALL MAJOR TV STATIONS HAVE GONE DARK.

Why? Is it because of a technical issue? Or was it a deliberate attempt to muzzle free speech and expression.

I understand some goons even went to a particular ISP and tried to block certain IP addresses.

This level of intimidation and muzzling of the press is unprecedented. Any Kenyan of sound mind and body will be against it. Irrespective of the political divide. 

Not even in the darkest days of the KANU Dictatorship has the press been treated in such a cavalier manner while the supposedly 'friendly' press continue with their business as usual. As I write this Citizen, NTV and KTN News are still dark. The rest are operating. WHY?

One day someone will be held responsible for this. Impunity cannot last forever.

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On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting DG.

Mwendwa, to me this reads like ethnic profiling. Not acceptable.

Regards,

Kevin

On 30 January 2018 at 16:47, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
This may explain why Wangusi had to go. There is a Kemei who is acting DG.

We thought Kenya is ahead of other countries to experience a shutdown. Think again. We are still in January, and 2022 is 5 years away. 

The media too thought they were above board and could not be harassed like normal Kenyans. Now the tide has turned. They were complacent in many ways before, during, and after the elections.

"... and when they finally came for the media, there was nobody to speak up for them" 

On Jan 30, 2018 2:46 PM, "Tracy Kadesa Adolwa via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
I have been unable to livestream since Baba arrived, is it me only?

-Regards
 

Tracy Kadesa,
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On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:26 PM, Peter Wakaba via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
The government simply did not want Kenyans to witness the huge crowds that have turned up. AND they are huge.

The BBC and Aljazeerah are offering periodical updates live as well.
KTN NEWS livestream is also still on, though intermittent.
And at this point, it is out of Both Raila and Kalonzo's hands.

Politics aside, the CA physically disconnected terrestrial links at Limuru before then systematically switching off most other channels of broadcast, fibre connections and satellite are intermittent.

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Kevin Kamonye via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
This is so sad to see happen in my country Kenya. And at so many levels.

I will set aside the constitution and the illegality of the situation because am not a constitutional expert of any kind. What I can comment on is that this is such a strategic failure by the perpetrators. It is actually so shocking that they cannot actually see that this only serves to add more fuel to the fire.

Is this the caliber of people that we have at the top of our Industry? Are they not able to advise the government of how futile it is to attempt to shutdown communication in today's world???

As for the Kenyan Media - you deserve this. You are a greedy and self serving lot. Just the other day we heard recordings of a certain journalist being threatened. Where was the collective response? Shame on you too.

Regards,

Kevin

On 30 January 2018 at 13:34, Wathagi Ndungu via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
A creeping back of autocracy. This is outside the perimeter of the constitution.

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On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Jubilee can go ahead and switch off the Sun, FaceBook & Twitter.

At the height of the protests in Egypt, the dictator president, Hosni Mubarak, decided to shut down the Internet as well. That did not stop Egyptians from remaining Egyptians.
Who triumphed?
Just because an ostrich decides to bury its head in the sand so as not to see what is happening around doesn't make it safe for the ostrich.

No need to 


On 30 January 2018 at 11:48, Deborah via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
My apologies. I now understand the situation. I'm working away from the TV most of the time. This last time I went by I was corrected that the decoder has a subscription, and even then NTV, KTN and Citizen were off. It seems they defied the ban on broadcasting live political events. My question would now be on the justification of the ban.
From: Keith Andere via kictanet
Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 11:09
To: deborah.wanjugu@gmail.com
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] TV signals turned off

KTN News too. Channels are off on all free to air platforms.

KTN News and NTV are available on DSTV.  

Regards,

Keith.

On 30 Jan 2018 10:53, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Citizen and NTV. 

On Tue, 30 Jan 2018 at 10:33, Deborah <deborah.wanjugu@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Sidney,

Which signals have been turned off? I went to check and found them all on and transmitting normally with the exception of Citizen. It usually has issues on the Startimes decoder.

Deborah
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Sent: ‎30/‎01/‎2018 10:26
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Subject: [kictanet] TV signals turned off

Listers, 
How long before they come for the internet? I’m so disappointed in the CA
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