While replying to the President's Senior Political Advisor, Nancy Gitau, on August 14 and in a letter copied to the Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) Secretary General, Dr Matiang'i said in part: "I have taken note of the issues raised with respect to ICT sector and wish to reiterate that the Ministry has put in place an institutional, policy and regulatory framework that addresses most of the concerns outlined in the (Cofek) paper including universal services obligations and access to ICT's, appropriate legislation on privacy, merger of ICT institutions (establishment of the Kenya ICT Authority) to minimise duplication of roles and resources, commitment to expand broadband infrastructure, infrastructure sharing in communications services delivery, etc."
"Cofek is particularly most grateful to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his senior political advisor Ms Gitau for directing the Ministries to act on the consumer protection agenda as envisaged under Article 46 of the Constitution and the Consumer Protection Act, 2012. We will be tracking the performance of every Ministry on consumer protection and release objective reports on quarterly basis," said Cofek Secretary General Stephen Mutoro.
On May 16, Cofek wrote to President Kenyatta a comprehensive report on the agenda on consumer protection it wanted government to adopt. Among other proposals Cofek had requested the President to appoint an adviser on consumer protection matters.
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Quelle/Source: BiztechAfrica, 17.08.2013
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