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

[godera at skyweb.co.ke]

Esther,

You have reminded me of the hullabaloo that the "peculiar" statement caused!:)
But is it not interesting that he was right- Kenyans do not react as many expect
them to. Take for instance how long no one moved to other networks even when
they offered lower rates in comparison to Safaricom. 
May I take this opportunity to congratulate MJ for the excellence in Safaricom's
performance during his tenure.
I would attribute it to him as a person, I believe he was sharp enough to know
when to do what.I also think he was smart enough to take advantage of the
situation during his tenure.  
And smart enough to leave at the right time?:)
All the best in your future endeavours Michael!

Kind regards,

Gilda
   

Quoting ESTHER MUCHIRI <emuchiri at andestbites.com>:

> Thanks MM
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> 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!
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> 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
> 
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> 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----
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> 
> 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
> 
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> 
> .         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?
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> cheers 
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> Muriuki Mureithi 
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