Well, they need to update their website. It still shows the old guard http://www.cck.go.ke/commissioner/commissioner.htm
Speaking of which, is there any law against VoIP in Ug. Looks like Telkom Kenya had blocked VoIP till CCK told them to allow it. http://www.kentimes.com/08mar05/business/buns1.html Same thing happened last week in the US. On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 10:47:46 +0300 (EAT), Begumisa Gerald M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Summary: The Board of Directors of the "UCC of Kenya" seems to have been > dissolved. > > I received this on one of the AfriNIC (apologies to folks who are on that > forum as well). > > Rgds, > Gerald > > Read below > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Press Release > > For Immediate Release > > Tuesday, March 8, 2005 > > The 7th of March 2005 will go down in history as one of the darkest days in > Kenya's and Africa's communications sectors. This is the day that the Kenyan > Government, in a totally incomprehensible manner dissolved the > Communications Commission of Kenya's Board of Directors and relieved the > Director General of his duties. > > The actions taken by the government can only be construed as intrusive, > obstructive shortsighted and diversionary as they come in the midst of an > ongoing liberalisation of the sector, end of exclusivity of Telkom Kenya and > fast convergence of technologies that are currently presenting regulators > worldwide with unforseen challenges. > > It is our contention, on behalf of the industry, that this was a hurried, > unplanned and poorly thought out action. The ongoing disputes within the > sector which have been prompted by the newly opened market demand that the > country have a stable, objective and level-headed regulator. The immediate > former Board of Directors and Director-General had successfully managed > Kenya's transition into a competition framework. > > Besides this, the immediate former Director General is the current Chairman > of the International Telecommunications Union Council which oversees > telecommunications worldwide. This is due to recognition by the > International community of CCK's outstanding efforts to reform Kenya's > regulatory environment from one of the worst in the world to the current > status where we are being emulated by countries such as South Africa because > of our exemplary and progressive regulations. > > This action by the Government has thrown the entire industry into disarray. > The CCK Board plays such a crucial role that now no further licenses can be > issued, no disputes can be settled and no formal regulatory interventions > can take place and there is no clear communication from the Government as to > how affairs within the sector are to be managed. > > Currently over 100 companies await the processing of their licenses in order > to establish business, employ Kenyans and bring communications facilities > and services to the economy. This has all been cut short by interference > from the very Government that committed itself to economic reforms, improved > employment and support for private-sector driven development. > > The appointment of an acting Director-General from a Ministerial department > also raises questions as to the sincerity of the Government in providing for > an independent regulator as mandated by the Law (KCA '98). > > We do not need to emphasise the fact that the same Government has failed in > it's primary role of providing policy guidance for the sector over the past > 4 years and instead has resorted to frustrating and now completely disabling > the only agency that has promoted investment and development within Kenya's > communications sector. > > On hearing this news, the Chairman of the African ISP Association, Mr. W. > Stucke, who is based in South Africa reacted by saying "Good grief! Now > watch investments in Africa as a whole, not just Kenya wither up and blow > away in the wind..." > > It is our understanding that the position of Director General has tenure of > office under the Communications Act '98 and his removal from active duty > without any explanation begs the question as to whether the government > really respects the Law. This same law has safeguards to protect the > regulator from interference but these seem to have been completely ignored > by the Government who today are interested parties in the communications > sector. > > We hereby express our outrage at the way in which this matter has been > handled and demand an immediate explanation from the Government regarding > it's actions and it's plans to restore confidence and stability in the > communications sector in the shortest time possible. > > Mr. Joseph Mucheru, > For Telecommunications Service Providers of Kenya > > Chairman > For more details, Call +254 20245630 > > -- > Joseph Mucheru > Chairman > Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK) > 14th Floor, Bruce House - Standard Street > P O Box 27589 -00506 Nairobi, KENYA > Tel: +254-20-245036 > Http://www.tespok.co.ke > > STOP PRESS! Kenyan Govt dissolves CCK Board! > > Importance: High > > > > > >I am sitting here writing this email in a state of shock and disbelief. Two > >hours ago I received a frantic phone call from a shaken member of the press > >to > >inform me that CCK has been dissolved. > > > >In a press release that was sent out at 7:45pm this evening, the Minister > >for Information and Communication, Raphael Tuju announced that he has > >dissolved the CCK Board of Directors and sent the Director General S Kirui on > >compulsory leave. The former secretary to the National Communications > >Secretariat Dr. J. Kulubi has been appointed as acting DG. > > > >This is an utter disgrace and has shocked the industry to the core! My phone > >has been ringing off the hook. This government interference in our sector has > >gone too far! And especially coming the day after a damning report on how the > >immediate former Assistant Director was relieved of duty by Minister for > >Communications after exposing a massive racket in which Telkom Kenya was > >being > >fleeced of millions of dollars. > > > >It appears that this most recent development has the 3rd GSM license fiasco > >as > >some kind of smoke screen - maybe to divert Kenyans short attention span from > >the very serious questions that the investigative report in yesterday's East > >African Standard raises. > > > >Anyway I now need to go to my arsenal and get ready to do battle. > > > >Weep for your country dear Kenyans - as we fight to bring sanity into our > >nation's affairs! > > > >Brian > >-- > >Brian Longwe > >Chief Technology Officer > >ISP Kenya Ltd. > >P.O. Box 43042, Nairobi, Kenya > >Tel: +254 2 444 5959; Fax: +254 2 4446772 > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Website: www.ispkenya.com <http://www.ispkenya.com> > > -- > Eric M.K Osiakwan > Executive Secretary > AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org) > Tel: + 233.21.258800 > Fax: + 233.21.258811 > Cell: + 233.244.386792 > Handle: eosiakwan > Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North > Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North > Blog: http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/users/Eric/blog.html > Slang: "Tomorrow Now" > -- > _______________________________________________ > afrinic-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/afrinic-discuss > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > -- Jean-Francois Laforest Senior Network Engineer Wavexpress, Inc. _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/
