[kictanet] The big Kwaheri: reflecting on 10 years on the MJ 10 yr safari and his-tory - day 1

[Sam Gatere]

Michael,

You have done us proud. From the Lewa marathon, supporting the Safari
Sevens, to the classical fusion and many projects under the Safaricom
foundation you have done great! You remind me of a story once told of
an investor who sent two scouts to a remote village. His core business
was shoe manufacturing. The first scout came back and told the boss,
sorry we have no market here! nobody wears shoes, better try another
village. A few days later the second scout called the boss and said,
boss you will not believe it, we have a huge market here everyone is
barefoot!

May you be even more successful in your next venture!


SammyG.

On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Barrack Otieno
<otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well done Michael, you have certainly done your bit in changing the local
> ICT landscape, i confirmed this while having a chat with my grandfather as
> he explained how the mobile phone has revolutionised communication in the
> village , he described how old women tie their phones to Lesos and are able
> to correspond even while doing their chores deep in the interior where
> communication in a challenge. What i will remember Michael for is that he
> was a meticulous CEO (paid attention to details) and his beleif and
> continous assertion that this country is on the verge of greatness only if
> we change our peculiar habits i hope you will be around to see us achieve
> vision 2030 by the year 2020. Hongera Michael we wish you well in your
> future endeavours.
> Best Regards
>
> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 7:27 PM, ESTHER MUCHIRI <emuchiri at andestbites.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks MM
>>
>>
>>
>> MJ was the first CEO to openly speak of the Kenya’s “Peculiar” behavior…
>> As we have continued to throw hard hitting questions to Safaricom, MJ has
>> politely responded and indeed acted on any issue raised by wateja bila
>> ubaguzi. I salute his leadership style!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
>> Behalf Of muriuki mureithi
>> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:58 AM
>> To: emuchiri at andestbites.com
>>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: [kictanet] The big Kwaheri: reflecting on 10 years on the MJ 10
>> yr safari and his-tory - day 1
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Listers
>>
>> As you are aware , Michael  Joseph (MJ) leaves the office of CEO on 31st
>>  of this  month after a 10 year  career at Safaricom. As is tradition,  we
>> at KICTAnet  bid our members   welcome/  farewell  and certainly  this list
>> is the tool of choice     supplemented by a bash when feasible . this is
>> what we want to do starting now – from 10 hrs today the 10th day of the 10th
>> month of the 10 year of the new century  we wish to take just 10 days to
>> reflect on the MJ’s 10 year safari ---- . As usual we expect fair and candid
>> thoughts from our hearts and mind and the daily prompting questions will
>> provide a structure for our discussion
>>
>> we shall present your candid views in style to MJ  at a suitable time
>>  shortly after the closure of the  list discussion----
>>
>>
>>
>> To kick-start discussion , first let’s look  back over your shoulder -
>>  just recall when he landed in Nairobi in June 2000 and went to work on/at
>> Safaricom. At 17k customers , with barely 9 base stations , the operator was
>> the smallest  and in the eyes of the  potential  consumer, an appendage of
>> the towering TKL of the day .  that was then , it’s no more
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         What still lingers in your mind of  MJ early days at Safaricom,
>> his interaction with you , the customers , the media, the regulator ,
>> competition etc?
>>
>> ·         What factors   shaped MJ’s and Safaricom’s  destiny – did he
>> create the opportunities or was he just smart enough to take advantage  of
>> the situation?
>>
>> ·         In juggling between  competing technologies, customer
>> expectation, staff demands, government, market competition, what strikes you
>> as MJ’s  character  that produces the results we see
>>
>> ·         What do you think he could have done differently?
>>
>> ·         What actions did  MJ take then that are still inexplicable and
>>  you   would want MJ to explain now?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> cheers
>>
>>
>>
>> Muriuki Mureithi
>>
>>
>>
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