[kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General

Thu Dec 2 19:34:58 EAT 2010

Robert should seriously be given a seat on the Board of Directors in the
Postal Corporation if the Post Master General position is not given to him..

Why not?

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The writing is on the wall, Postal Corporation needs a new breed of
> leadership failing which is shall sink to the level of Kenya National
> Assurance, point of no return
>
> Issues of unions and pensions can be resolved by leveraging its advantages
> such as a national presence.  We need dynamic future looking leadership that
> as an appreciation of the changes taking place locally and by extension
> globally.
>
> It was sad to hear an employee of PCK saying that she earns Ksh 14,000/-
> after working for over 20 years for the corporation, does PCK really have a
> human resource head, chief or manager?  What was more telling was the brand
> new PCK vehicles that where packed behind the striking workers.  This is a
> clear indication that the leadership at PCK has no clue as to what a gold
> mine they are literally sitting on.
>
> Based on the inflation index for Nairobi and the UNDP report on employment
>  an employee with a family living in Nairobi and earning less than 30,000/-
> per month is termed as poor.  PCK is impoverishing its employees by keeping
> them employed.
>
> We seriously need to look at converting certain jobs from permanent to
> part-time which would allow us to provide opportunities for our university
> students who spend their evenings on facebook.  This will be a great
> opportunity to re-establish the work ethic in the next generation.
>
> I wish NTV reporters could begin to do their homework before making
> alarming statements that PCK is in trouble as a result of the proliferation
> of email and the internet.  I will ask again, after you have ordered your
> pair of shoes online can it be delivered to you electronically?
>
> Post Corporation of Kenya is not dead, it is sedated its slumber is being
> externally imposed and it is time that I was given the opportunity to raise
> it to its true glory, but as long as this nation is run on mediocre concepts
> and crony rewarding systems mine shall remain, for now, a cry in the
> wilderness.
>
> Regards
>
> Life is not a zero sum game, for you to gain I do not need to lose.
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Harry Karanja <kairo at softlaw.co.ke>
>
> *To:* robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Tue, 16 November, 2010 12:33:39
>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General
>
> Dr. Ndemo, you are right that we are overdue for comprehensive reforms when
> it comes to how we run and manage our parastatals.
>
> However, I think that is exactly the kind of change that Yawe is proposing
> to bring about. I'm delighted that someone like Yawe who obviously has
> extensive experience in converging ICT with business, can be bold enough to
> stand up and say I can do it. Barack Obama in his book Dreams of My Father
> spoke about how leaders seeking the highest elective office must have an
> outsized ego. They must believe that they can do something better than
> everyone else, even if that something seems impossible. With Yawe, I can
> personally say that he has the brains, skills, motivation and ego to meet
> the challenges of being the post-master general.
>
> Look forward to your appointment Yawe.
>
> With Kind Regards,
> Harry Karanja
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> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General
>
> Jane,
> You are right to some extent.  Ministries do not have unlimited power over
> their parastatals.  You recall as Hon. Michuki cleaned the Transport
> ministry, the Ports Authority was at the verge of collapse.  There are
> intricacies in the running of state corporations that you are not aware
> of.  They are managed by many agencies such as the State Corporations
> Advisory Council, Inspector General of State Corporations and not
> forgetting the unions.  It is not as simple as you think.  Several
> variables affect the way they operate.  Comprehensive reforms may be
> necessary.
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > Thank you for a very well outlined vision.
> > How I wish the appointing authority would give you an opportunity.
> >
> > Meanwhile,I choose to strongly disagree with Bwana PS in regard to the
> > legacy
> > issues he raised.
> >
> > Yawe's vision is comprised of income generating ideas e.g.Renting out
> > banking
> > hall space, Advertising, Selling airtime etc,very minimal resources are
> > required
> > and if anything the organisation would be assured of immediate
> > returns.From the
> > vision I also see numerous job opportunities being created through
> > Ecomerce and
> > the eventual door delivery of mail.
> >
> > Listers, I draw inspiration from how Hon Michuki transformed the public
> > transport sector.
> > He used the same staff his predecessors had used,no retraining,no
> > retrenchment
> > or work force overhaul;just a man who decided to bring sanity on the
> roads
> > and
> > sanity he brought.
> > Similarly,it also took one man,same task force,same conditions,to undo
> all
> > what
> > had been done by Hon Michuki at Ministry of Transport.
> > Again Hon Michuki moved to Min of Enviroment,we could have heard excuses
> > of how
> > much resources were needed to clean Nairobi
> > river........................again
> > the river got cleaned.
> >
> > Personally I believe its all dependent on the person at the top.
> > Under our current situation I dont expect Yawe to immediately replace Maj
> > Gen
> > Hussein Ali but the least I would have expected is in the meantime Yawe
> be
> > introduced to the Post Master General to share on how some of his ideas
> > can be
> > implemented as we wait for the resource and legacy issues to get
> resolved.
> >
> > Jane Kagiri
> > kagirijane at yahoo.com
> >
> > Its impossible to build a tribute of success on a foundation of excuses.
> >
> >
> >
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