Wainana,

The media, and not only Media Owners Associations, but editors, journalists, TV and Radio anchors and producers, have always been ready for dialogue and honest one at that. We don't know your criteria for the so-called "well-thought out" memorandum, but we can assure that we had prepared many documents, which we presented to the minister, PS and PM. We will revisit them and prepare something and hopefully it will "well-though and devoid of propoganda".

Aduda

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From:   kictanet-bounces+daduda=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke on behalf of Wainaina Mungai
Sent:   Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:52 PM
To:     David Aduda
Cc:     KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject:        Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law

The Presidential directive to Hon. Poghisio & Hon. Amos Wako has set
the pace for a new engagement strategy. Let's hope it brings to an end
the "drama queen" strategy used by media owners so far.

The media owners will need to present well thought-out memoranda
devoid of propanganda. I hope they are ready to engage in the same way
as the ICT sector did.

The proposals by media owners must be subjected to objective debate in
the longterm interests of the nation.

Wainaina

On 1/7/09, Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> wrote:
> It sounds like Tanzania has a very objective Media Council.
>
> They recognise that the law is abit too tough but they believe the
> Kenyan media brought it upon themselves when they failed to
> self-regulate.
>
> Through the one-sided campaign, it is clear that the media has no
> intention to implement true self-regulation. Individual media houses
> are now setting standards and walking away from the biased "group
> mind" approach to issues.
>
> Let's hope that Kenya's Media Council will learn from Tanzanians.
>
> Wainaina
>
> On 1/7/09, Jotham Kilimo Mwale <jokilimo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just came across this view of our Act from Media Council of Tanzania.
>>
>> http://www.dailynews.habarileo.co.tz/magazine/index.php?id=9330
>>
>> Interesting.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jotham K. Mwale
>>
>>
>> --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Akich Kwach <kwach@archway-productions.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Akich Kwach <kwach@archway-productions.com>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law
>> To: jokilimo@yahoo.com
>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 1:14 AM
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I think it is time time we stopped blaiming our brother and sisters from
>> the
>> media. It is said that if you were in their shoes, you would be shouting
>> loudest
>> like them. I believe they have a point and I do agree with Dorcas
>> Muthoni,
>> the
>> style or approach by the media team might be the problem. As they seek
>> for
>> freedom, they have to be visionery. I am reminded of the wise advice by
>> Lyndon
>> Johnson, a former US president  "You do not examine legislation in the
>> light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the
>> light
>> of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly
>> administered."
>>
>> To set the records straight, I do support the signing of the Bill and the
>> rest
>> of the amendments can be lobbied for later. It is sad the Wanjikus,
>> Atienos
>> and
>> Moraas outside Nairobi would find it difficult to know the benefits the
>> new
>> law
>> carries because the same media that should have passed the message is
>> still
>> in a
>> "mourning period". How can we help spread the message?
>>
>> I look forward to the discussions as stated by Walu
>>
>> Akich Kwach
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barrack Otieno"
>> <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
>> To: <kwach@archway-productions.com>
>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions"
>> <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law
>>
>>
>> You have a point David, this convergence business is a bit confusing
>> to the waheshimiwa as well as a good number of Kenyans, i bet eighty
>> percent might no understand what is going on, Alex you seem to be
>> having some answers though your answers are too complicated :)
>> Let the debate continue
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM,  <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Barrack, I don't see our pt of diff. Media are the first users of ict
>> and thea is no doubt ict is imptant in a modern ecoomy.  But that's it.
>> So
>> is freedom of speech and access to information.
>>> And we don't have to compare media and ict. What I state and repeat is
>> the tendency by ict buffs to think only ict in isolation or see nothing
>> wrong
>> else with the aw as long as their concerns are taken care of, then say
>> dismissively that there are other iinstitutions to deal with their
>> legitimate
>> concerns or reason should prevail.  Which? How come ict folks are not
>> raising
>> their voices on thoz issues they acknowledge media have except as btw or
>> in
>> a
>> back handed manner? Am very awake to the fact the country desperately
>> needed
>> to
>> kick up the ict sector with facilitative legislation. I have personally
>> suffered
>> from its lacking. But we can't gloss over fundamental issues out of that
>> desperation!
>>> China has all the ict you want but wat kind of society is it. You
>> can't enjoy ict in a repressive environment. And this country is in the
>> cusp
>> of potential tyranny midwifed by our unresolved political equations that
>> we
>> are
>> just about to begin to resolve. If any political axis should be handed
>> control
>> over the media, even with its weaknesses, you will rue the day you
>> dismissed
>> our
>> protestations.
>>> I have written too much and may be I feel too strongly about this but no
>> emotions. Straight shooting perhaps.
>>> David
>>>
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 20:36:51
>>> To: <dmakali@yahoo.com>
>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law
>>>
>>>
>>> Bwana Makali,
>>> I think you are being sensational, lets try and get emotions out of
>>> this argument, for as long as i can remember media practioners have
>>> always rubbished the role of ICT in the countries socio-political
>>> landscape, i witnessed this behaviour in a forum sponsored by Unesco
>>> at the Grand Regency a couple of years ago which was apparently
>>> chaired by CEO's from leading media houses and i can see bwana makali
>>> repeating it on this list which is unaccepatble here even though we
>>> are democratic!!, give us a break sir. None the less may be we need
>>> our own ministry as Dr Siganga says to champion the ICT agenda and
>>> save us from this circus. The Media has a point and we all agree that
>>> there are contentious issues that need to be sorted out however let
>>> reason prevail, we have instituions in place to handle this kind of
>>> problems and they need to be put into use
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 6:59 PM,  <dmakali@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> The media's ref to the comm amendm bill 2008 (yuck!) as media or
>> ict bill is attributable to two factors. The media have a right and an
>> editorial
>> licence to abbreviate long and cumbersome names. Do you guys know how
>> difficult
>> it is to write headlines? Write one to test your editorial skills - 25
>> letters
>> across 40cms and include all that communications bla bla!?
>>>>  Second, the media have a right to christen anything for ease of
>> reference. Why aren't you media phobes complaining about ndungu, waki,
>> kriegler or whatever other commissions that don't exist in fact and which
>> you have quite happily swallowed? wats wrong with the media or ict or
>> (next)
>> postal bill if it captures the essence of what is on the table or
>> disputed?
>> I
>> find it trite argument to insist that the media have misrepresented the
>> bill. If
>> there is nothing contestable about the others, or they are less
>> controversial or
>> for whatever reason they dim in significance, what is the big deal?
>>>> Finally, of course, some media could just have failed to see the
>> bigger picture and erroneously referred to it as media bill. In which
>> case
>> that
>> all fair in war and love. You can't moan till morning.
>>>> Let's face the facts. The law has bad provisions that only myopic
>> and selfish people or those with axes to grind the media can't see.
>> Unfortunately, it takes a very short time before the reality catches up
>> with
>> such people wen they find themselves on the receiving end.
>>>> Jog your memory.
>>>> David
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry(R) wireless device
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet@mailcan.com>
>>>>
>>>> Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:35:00
>>>> To: <dmakali@yahoo.com>
>>>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy
>> Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kibaki signs Bill into law
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for noting the changing goal posts in terms of the title of
>> this
>>>> Law Alice. In fact a short while ago some referred to it as the
>> "ICT
>>>> Bill" before briefly reverting to Kenya Communications
>> (Amendment) Bill
>>>> 2008 and then finally resting at "Media Bill". For me I
>> think I
>>>> understand the reasons for this confusion, particularly for the
>> public:
>>>> this is a compound Law in one basket. The lesson I learn is that in
>>>> future we need to change some things otherwise it is possible to reach
>> a
>>>> stage where useful ICT Policy, Legislative and regulatory development
>>>> processes are held back by things that really have nothing to do with
>>>> ICT. What if the courier services who are now regulated by this Law
>> had
>>>> successfully opposed it? We would be missing e-transactions
>> legislation
>>>> simply because of a function that has nothing to do with ICT.
>>>> For starters, the Government should restructure so that we have an ICT
>>>> only Ministry like they have in India, Egypt, Mauritius and other
>>>> countries worth copying. For many years after independence we had a
>>>> Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. That Minstry should be
>> revived
>>>> to focus on the interests of our media brothers.
>>>> Right now it is very difficult to pin down what is "ICT" in
>> Kenya. Some
>>>> of the issues being brought under the umbrella of "ICT" are
>> those that
>>>> the real ICT people cannot contribute to. Some people are saying
>>>> everything is OK because of "convergence". But as can be
>> seen, even
>>>> trying to converge Laws is an issue unto itself.
>>>>
>>>> Waudo
>>>> On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:47:32 +0300, "alice"
>> <alice@apc.org> said:
>>>>> I agree and for Pete's/Jane's sake could media drop the
>> "media bill"
>>>>> reference. It is the Kenya Communications  (Amendment) bill 2008,
>> which
>>>>> covers much much more than broadcasting issues. and much more
>>>>> importantly it finally deals with issues of convergence from a
>>>>> technological, content, regulatory, as well as economic
>> perspective. it
>>>>> is important that the communications "sector" adapts to
>> this global
>>>>> convergence trend/scenario, because it will provide for expansion
>> of
>>>>> universal access to ICTs,  in terms of reducing costs while
>> stimulating
>>>>> economic and social growth. This can only be done through
>> appropriate
>>>>> ICT policy and regulatory mechanisms, which the bill provides for.
>>>>>
>>>>> What we should be focusing on are the challenges that will come
>> with
>>>>> this dynamic because adaption to convergence is not the end point.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> best
>>>>> alice
>>>>>
>>>>> p.s. views are personal and not a reflection of any of the
>>>>> institutions/organisations I am affiliated with.
>>>>>
>>>>> > Great suggestions,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I feel we can support the media but not in-toto.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > First, it would be nice of the MoA et. al. to let go of the
>> negative
>>>>> > "Media Bill" campaign and engage constructively
>> with other players.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Secondly, media should consider calling ICT advocacy
>> personalities to
>>>>> > a forum where they can share how ICT issues have successfully
>> been
>>>>> > incorporated without the animosity that is common when
>> advocating for
>>>>> > media issues.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I believe the media needs to feel secure that if their
>> arguments are
>>>>> > valid, they'll have our undivided support....issue by
>> issue.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Wainaina
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On 1/4/09, Bill Kagai <billkagai@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> The 4 fundamentals;
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1. When the Media fraternity suggested the bill be
>> rejected in-toto, >> ICT
>>>>> >> sector players felt this was akin to pouring the birth
>> water together >> with
>>>>> >> the baby. Personally I am happy the ICT issues did not go
>> down the >> drain.
>>>>> >> And I think that was what many of us were asking for.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 2. The Media has genuine concerns as Haron Ndubi
>> articulated in his >> legal
>>>>> >> opinion on the probibity of the bill. However, the Media
>> completely >> blacked
>>>>> >> out ICT sector concerns during our campaign to have the
>> bill signed. >> We even
>>>>> >> went out of the way to show the remedies to the issues
>> through the
>>>>> >> miscelleneous amendment bill as suggested in the very
>> fast legal >> opinion
>>>>> >> whose author requested we keep his/her identity
>> anonymous.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 3. ICT players and especially Kictanet ought to prove
>> it's the bigger >> wo/man
>>>>> >> by showing solidarity in the front-line with our cousins
>> in the Media
>>>>> >> looking for a way out of the quagmire. We do not have to
>> ignore them >> simply
>>>>> >> because they refused to side with us in our campaign.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 4. We are extremely careless in handling crisis. If you
>> are familiar >> with
>>>>> >> Newton's method of factoring variable change and the
>> Monty Hall
>>>>> >>
>> Paradox<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox>,
>>>>> >> then we can analyse the options the President had
>> mathematically.
>>>>> >> 4a) Sign Bill
>>>>> >> 4b) Don't Sign Bill
>>>>> >> 4c) Do nothing and hold Kenyans in suspense.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Each option had a 33% probability of being the
>> 'right' decision. So,
>>>>> >> assuming he had not seen the bill earlier since he was
>> not the author >> and
>>>>> >> had decided not to sign the bill following the Media
>> owners petition, >> was it
>>>>> >> wise to change his decision from 'Don't Sign'
>> to 'Sign'??
>>>>> >> Monty Hall
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_paradox> proves >> that
>>>>> >> changing the decision increases the probability of
>> getting it 'right' >> to
>>>>> >> 66.6%. And that is proven by the fact that we [in ICT]
>> feel content >> and
>>>>> >> support ways of also making our brothers in the media
>> achieve 'State >> of
>>>>> >> Nirvana'. This bill will also give the Minister of
>> Finance some >> head-up
>>>>> >> before he dismisses innovations such as M-Pesa without
>> prior >> knowledge.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Conclusion;
>>>>> >> For Makali, Openda, Kaikai and other leading Media
>> personalities who >> I know
>>>>> >> are on this list, why don't you invite ICT
>> stakeholders in to your >> media
>>>>> >> stations to engage Kenyans on what is good and what is
>> bad in the ICT >> [not
>>>>> >> Media] bill so that we can fight together against what we
>> feel is not >> good??
>>>>> >> This has nothing to do with whether the grand coalition
>> will hold or >> not,
>>>>> >> since neither the Right Honourable nor His Excellency
>> drafted this >> bill. We
>>>>> >> did and the buck should stop with us!!!
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> --
>>>>> >> Bildad Kagai
>>>>> >> MD - MediaCorp Limited
>>>>> >> Nairobi Stock Exchange Authorised Information Vendor
>>>>> >> Suite B2, Tetu Court, State House Avenue
>>>>> >> P. O. Box 20311 - 00200
>>>>> >> Nairobi, Kenya
>>>>> >> Tel. 254 20 272 8332
>>>>> >> Fax. Rendered Obsolete
>>>>> >> S - 1°17'13.8"
>>>>> >> E - 36°48'22.7"
>>>>> >> www.mediacorp.co.ke
>>>>> >> ---
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:21 PM, alice
>> <alice@apc.org> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>> Thank you Wainaina. Happy 2009.
>>>>> >>> Now that the bill has been signed, what does the ICT
>> industry think >>> about
>>>>> >>> this whole debate? especially those who have worked
>> for such a long >>> time
>>>>> >>> with government to introduce legislation for the
>> sector?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> best
>>>>> >>> alice
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>  Happy New Year for ICT development in Kenya.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> We can now look at the Media's concerns on
>> the Kenya Communications
>>>>> >>>> Act and support whatever  amendments may be
>> justified.
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Wainaina
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
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