Comments on: Kenya: Media protests communication bill http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/18/kenya-media-protests-communication-bill/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:05:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Njesh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/18/kenya-media-protests-communication-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1544349 Njesh Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:26:01 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54159#comment-1544349 Regulation of the electronic media in Kenya is an action whose time has come. There can be no partial regulation, the media has to be accountable to be credible. During the post election violence, a number of FM stations played a big role in spreading hatred...not to mention perpetrators of hate sms, email, MMS etc. The ICT sector is soon going to be a vibrant part of the economy, a lot of industries are springing from this sector...however, the scary part is there is no law(S) to make them accountable and responsible. I support the president's assent to the bill...power with no control is dangerous. Regulation of the electronic media in Kenya is an action whose time has come. There can be no partial regulation, the media has to be accountable to be credible. During the post election violence, a number of FM stations played a big role in spreading hatred…not to mention perpetrators of hate sms, email, MMS etc.

The ICT sector is soon going to be a vibrant part of the economy, a lot of industries are springing from this sector…however, the scary part is there is no law(S) to make them accountable and responsible. I support the president’s assent to the bill…power with no control is dangerous.

]]> By: mag http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/18/kenya-media-protests-communication-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1544288 mag Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:42:36 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54159#comment-1544288 I think it is okay for the media bill to be signed. The media was mentioned as one institution that contributed to the clashes last year after the elections. To avoid a repeat of this the media should be seriously gaged. I think it is okay for the media bill to be signed. The media was mentioned as one institution that contributed to the clashes last year after the elections.
To avoid a repeat of this the media should be seriously gaged.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Kenya: Controversial media bill passed http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/18/kenya-media-protests-communication-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1543622 Global Voices Online » Kenya: Controversial media bill passed Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:22:39 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54159#comment-1543622 [...] Kemibaro reports that Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the controversial Communications Amendment Bill 2008. He notes that “the Bill has been signed even as Kenyan Media, in particular, and Kenyans, in [...] [...] Kemibaro reports that Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has signed into law the controversial Communications Amendment Bill 2008. He notes that “the Bill has been signed even as Kenyan Media, in particular, and Kenyans, in [...]

]]> By: President Mwai Kibaki signs controversial Communications Bill. at Moses Kemibaro http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/18/kenya-media-protests-communication-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1543383 President Mwai Kibaki signs controversial Communications Bill. at Moses Kemibaro Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:01:55 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=54159#comment-1543383 [...] Global Voices - Kenya Media Protests Communication Bill. [...] [...] Global Voices – Kenya Media Protests Communication Bill. [...]

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