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

[warigia bowman]

In economics, there is a general consensus that electricity is most
efficiently run as a government monopoly. However, in this case, given that
the administration is so terrible, I think a strong case can be made for
competition in electricity provision in Kenya.

Often, small towns have their own electricity cooperatives. This is a
possible model.

Yours, Rigia

Harry
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> *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 *Odhiambo Washington
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 06, 2011 3:03 PM
> *To:* harry at comtelsys.co.ke
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Possible Spam : RE: [Skunkworks] <OT> : No
> Electricity, No Fuel, No Cooking gas! I need my hot coffee or need some
> answers.....
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> 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".
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> 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.
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> I don't remember if Mugo Kibati said that this law be repealed.
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> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 14:53, Harry Delano <harry at comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:
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> 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
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> private sector, including the likes of Mr. Richard Bell and the rest
> fought for space in this industry, we
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> would not be enjoying what we now enjoy. In a little less than 10 years,
> see now where things stand..
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> Competitiveness breeds efficiencies..
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> Am afraid, the energy sector needs a complete overhaul..
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> Question, where do we start..?  I believe we can take this beyond the
> rants and raves on lists.
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> Harry
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> *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.....
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> In Africa we want change, but few understand the cost of change and are
> willing to pay for it.
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> 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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