[kictanet] Possible Spam : RE: [Skunkworks] <OT> : No Electricity, No Fuel, No Cooking gas! I need my hot coffee or need some answers.....

[Dennis Kioko]

On 6 December 2011 15:03, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:

> There is some stupid law somewhere which gives KPLC the monoploy in power
> distribution. Note the word "distribution", because that is what KPLC does,
> while another company called KENGEN does the power "generation".
>
I thought the law was repealed leading to community power initiatives and
Kenya Power outsourcing power line construction?

>
> Personally, I have never quite understood why KPLC should be given
> exclusive distribution rights (entrenced in a national statute) on a
> commodity it doesn't "produce", especially in a utility commodity.
> The "producer" can do the distribution throught its own networks, thereby
> (possibly) reducing the costs, even. No?
>
> So, instead of wasting time on anything else, I believe we should all
> focus our energies on finding a way to get this stupid law out of the way.
> That is what we should be discussing.
>
> I don't remember if Mugo Kibati said that this law be repealed.
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 14:53, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> Not very long ago, we had a Telecommunication monopoly called Jambonet,
>> that was meant to control****
>>
>> internet connectivity for the whole country. Until some valiant
>> Telecommunication lobbyists from the ****
>>
>> private sector, including the likes of Mr. Richard Bell and the rest
>> fought for space in this industry, we****
>>
>> would not be enjoying what we now enjoy. In a little less than 10 years,
>> see now where things stand..****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Competitiveness breeds efficiencies..****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Am afraid, the energy sector needs a complete overhaul.. ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Question, where do we start..?  I believe we can take this beyond the
>> rants and raves on lists.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Harry****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke[mailto:
>> kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf
>> Of *Dennis Kioko
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:02 PM
>> *To:* harry at comtelsys.co.ke
>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] <OT> : No Electricity, No Fuel,
>> No Cooking gas! I need my hot coffee or need some answers.....****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> In Africa we want change, but few understand the cost of change and are
>> willing to pay for it.
>>
>> Change demands more, the same way freedom demands more responsibility.
>>
>> As for Kenya Power, isn't it weird that we all complain, but it is only
>> the island of Jersey that is concerned with how a Kenyan Parastatal was
>> managed in the past ? ****
>>
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