[kictanet] Kenya: Consumers furious over high internet prices

Thu Sep 10 11:34:12 EAT 2009

Youve been responding to all lists...

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Very well articulated Pamela. Thanks for speaking on our behalf.
>
> Rgds
>
> GG
>
> > From: pamela at cardiacimplants.com
> > Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:57:31 +0300
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya: Consumers furious over high internet
> prices
> > CC: skunkworks at lists.my.co.ke; ke-internetusers at bdix.net;
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
>
> >
> > I have always been one of those fence sitters, enjoying all the debate in
> > KICTANET, but Onyango Hatari's contribution has 'rattled' me. Oh my God!
> I
> > don’t believe on this list we should be subjected to this kind of
> language.
> > I felt insulted reading his contribution. Even if one has a burning
> issue,
> > please use civil language!!! Wow! Let me step out for some air!!
> >
> > Pamela
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+pamela <kictanet-bounces%2Bpamela>=
> cardiacimplants.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> > Behalf Of Bill Kagai
> > Sent: 10 September 2009 10:16
> > To: pamela at cardiacimplants.com
> > Cc: Skunkworks forum; ke-users; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya: Consumers furious over high internet
> prices
> >
> > Onyango Hatari,
> > I have googled you on the internet and I have no clue what you do.
> > Please table on this list your achievements in the ICT sector to
> > warrant such spew on someone who has really helped change the IT
> > sector in Kenya.
> >
> > On this one, am totally disgusted to be associated with this list. And
> > you should apologise for making me read this email. I strive to read
> > all my emails but today I feel wasted.
> >
> > Do you remember where we were in 1998 when we used to queue at
> > Extelcoms House to pay our bills and what Safaricom can do for you
> > today from voice, data and even money transfer??? In just 10 years!!!
> >
> > And you have the guts to show your naked arse on this list to shame
> > the man who pioneered all this???
> >
> > Get a life man.....Its not advisable to drink all night and then write
> > emails in the morning...for I cannot think what else could have made
> > you chronicle such shit to a large list like this one....
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Onyango Hatari <onyango at inbox.com>
> wrote:
> > > What MJ is displaying is arrogance which is being permitted by Dr
> Ndemo.
> > The arrogance where a poor investor can come to our country, borrow money
> > from our banks and then after getting rich close shop the same day like
> GTV
> > without anyone questioning.
> > >
> > > The arrogance where Michael Joseph can be brought here by the British
> > masters and then forced upon us and after being rich buy guns and start
> > sponsoring Kenyans like its happening in Isiolo where Lewa owners where
> MJ
> > is a big owner of land is sponsoring violence and killing and maiming
> > Kenyans and then we say that we have tribalism in Kenya.
> > >
> > > Tribalism is being fuelled by racist and arrogant people like Michael
> > Joseph and if its hard to see how Michael Joseph who in January was just
> > waxing lyrical how much we will save on Fibre Optics is now arrogant to
> teh
> > core then we need to review our stakes.
> > >
> > > We dont need such cheap arrogance and Michael Joseph must be told so.
> How
> > can you unilaterally decide without involving shareholders that tehy must
> > get money through Mpesa? How can you just see Kenyans as people who eat
> and
> > do nothing for the company while they gave yuo teh capital to expand?
> > >
> > > Lets be realistic here. this is arrogance and impunity to teh core and
> we
> > must face it headon. Alex, ukitaka backup you got me. We will continue
> > highlighting this until it sinks in the head of everybody taht we have
> > Hyenas masquerading as mother Teresa
> > >
> > > Internet cost must go down and we support those fighting for this in
> > facebook, and through other social media
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com
> > >> Sent: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:57:54 +0300
> > >> To: onyango at inbox.com
> > >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya: Consumers furious over high internet
> > >> prices
> > >>
> > >> Prejudged you is not at all correct
> > >>
> > >> You were on local media news days ago on this issue. I immediately
> > >> asked you to react to my letter which you chose not to citing away on
> > >> travel, and busy with business. As of today, when I asked you when
> > >> specifically you would respond, you reverted with a two-word email
> > >> "Next week".
> > >>
> > >> You see, our advocacy for quality, affordable, fairly-priced
> > >> communication is not dependent on any service providers schedules or
> > >> their ability to respond, via email,  to our requests for
> > >> information.
> > >>
> > >> And in any case, we have the right to state our position regardless
> > >> and I am very sure that you can respond well via various media.
> > >>
> > >> regards,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Michael Joseph<
> MJoseph at safaricom.co.ke>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>> I see you have prejudged us
> > >>>
> > >>> Regards
> > >>>
> > >>> Michael
> > >>> CEO
> > >>> Safaricom
> > >>>
> > >>> On 9 Sep 2009, at 15:35, "Gakuru Alex" <alexgakuru.lists at gmail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> <http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/16/39787.html>
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