[kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General

Mon Nov 8 11:07:21 EAT 2010

Hi,

Thanks for the input, but I wonder if there no way that us as interested parties 
in the effective operation of the Postal Corporation can actually have a say in 
who becomes Post Master General why cant we be the "wenyewe".

Last I checked the post was not advertised after the previous PMG was sent home 
and I do not believe that Ali applied for the post, his appointment as you 
rightly say was a government appointment.  How does the 'government" decide who 
to appoint?

I strongly believe that with the support of the industry players such as all of 
you on this list and other groups such as KEPSA my shot at the post of PMG 
become brighter.

Regards

Aim for the sky.
 Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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From: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Mon, 8 November, 2010 9:41:54
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General

Yawe,

You get my vote.  (Un?)fortunately Parastatal positions in Kenya are not 
elective ;-). Its been a while since I reviewed the Postal Act (possibly Kenya 
Comm. Act 1998) but i believe to be the Postmaster General, the Minister (now 
Hon. Pogishio) has to appoint you.  But before he does so, the PCK Board has to 
send him the top 3names of the potential candidates.  But before they send him 
the 3names, the position must(should?) be vacant.

Last I heard was the retired General Ali had moved from shooting bullets to 
shooting stamps and was in charge - but of late I have been seeing someone 
signing off on his behalf in acting capacity. So maybe the position quietly went 
vacant. So keep an eye on Press Adverts, they may just advertise. However, I can 
assure you, your chances of getting the post is close to nil due to many 
reasons  but chiefly among them - most of these parastatal jobs "zina-wenyewe" 
possibly until the new constitution kicks in nicely (post-2012). 

walu.

--- On Mon, 11/8/10, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>From: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General
>To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>Date: Monday, November 8, 2010, 10:14 AM
>
>
>Hi,
>
>
>I believe I am one of very few who can straddle the 2  eras of mail & email to 
>be able to appreciate how they converge in addition I have the passion to want 
>to see Postal turned around to its full blossom.
>
>
>And most important I am not a retired civil servant who the government wants to 
>put out to pasture, they have tried engineers, lawyers, military generals and 
>many others and none was able to make any noticeable difference apart from maybe 
>repaint the premises.
>
>
>On your parcels I have had the same issue with shipments from Amazon sometimes I  
>will receive then items within a week other times a  month but I realised that 
>the problem is with how the US couriers handle overseas mail using some cheap 
>middlemen.  
>
>
>But when I ship from anywhere in the world including China using the EMS service 
>and USPS in the USA my parcels arrive within 7 days which means that the main 
>issue is the originating courier not Postal Corporation.
>
>
>For in country delivery Postal has no equal, with over 990 outlets spread across 
>the entire country from end to end with a delivery of 3 days.  With such a 
>network  even the Kenya National Examination  Council really have no reason to 
>deliver exam papers any other way, but the selfish interests of a few.
>
>
>Regards
> Robert Yawe
>KAY System Technologies  Ltd
>Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>Kenya
>
>
>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
>
>
>
________________________________
From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt at ratio-magazine.com>
>To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>Sent: Mon, 8 November, 2010 7:53:31
>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General
>
>I find that I usually don't receive them - two or three packages sent from 
>Europe took months (!) to reach me, and another two are still missing and I've 
>written them off. So I don't ask people to send anything in the mail anymore, 
>but to courier the items, or give them to someon who's traveling. 
>
>
>So this situation could clearly do with some improvements. Robert, what's your 
>qualification to turn this parastatal around? 
>
>
>
>On 7 November 2010 20:15, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>>
>>
>>It is saddening to see how Postal Corporation is treated as a dumping ground for 
>>retired civil servants turning it into a sedated giant being denied the 
>>opportunity to play its rightful role  in levelling the  playing field.
>>
>>
>>Many of us think that just because we rarely receive snail mail that it serves 
>>no purposes, we write articles and make statements of how email and instant 
>>messaging are the final nail in the coffin of Posta but I ask after your order 
>>the pair of shoes online and pay via mpesa or mkesha how do you expect to 
>>receive the shoes? SMS, email, or IM.
>>
>>
>>I believe that we are doing a disservice to the country by killing Posta and 
>>someone needs to stand up and put Posta back to where it belongs as the enabler 
>>for e-commerce, e-learning, narrower of the digital divide and governance.
>>
>>
>>I therefore offer myself as a candidate for Post Master General of Postal 
>>Corporation of Kenya.
>>
>>
>>Regards
>> Robert Yawe
>>KAY System Technologies Ltd
>>Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>>Kenya
>>
>>
>>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>>
>>
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