[kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General - Aluta Continua

Wed Jun 29 12:34:57 EAT 2011

1: Why do you think you are more qualified than the existing management?

The postal business worldwide has changed radically over the past couple of 
years and change I have followed closely while looking at parallels with PCK yet 
the current management are still stuck in the 16th century.

As a management their emphasis is on none core expenditure and supporting 
systems that no longer add value who would have been better provided if 
outsourced.  This is the typical approach of a TKK culture where many look to 
benefit themselves and their cronies through projects that are difficult to 
quantity after they are complete.

I do not want to make it seem like the management is incompetent, there are 
brilliant minds within PCK but without the right leadership and support they 
will get frustrated and most likely decide to join the bandwagon of the many.

Turning around a large archaic organisation requires more than a dream or a 
vision, it requires the right team with the right attitude and a shared vision. 
 Many have written off PCK and are hovering around like Vultures waiting for its 
eminent death so as to soar down and devour the carcass. 

The path to profitability for PCK has already been documented through various 
fora and more recently the free study by IBM is still gathering dust on the 
various shelves all because the recipients only see a letter delivery service 
when they look at the corporation. 

2: Other than existing infrastructure that Posta has, have you also looked at 
the debts of the corporation to see the worthiness of the business?

With the current level of resources Posta has it can comfortably meet its debt 
and other obligations such as pension arrears through the productive application 
of those resources.  

Selling off the assets, as seems to be the direction currently being pursued by 
the board of directors and sanctioned by the government, will not resolve the 
long term issues of the corporation but most likely hasten its demise.  

I hope that the sale of its land to Airtel & IBM will be stopped as to me a PPP 
or DBOT would be a more sustainable approach.  Unfortunately I suspect that the 
horses have bolted in that one and I would need to look into other avenues.

3: Why don't you create a new Posta? Raise capital and use a network of existing 
businesses in the country.

Posta was formed by an act of parliament i the same way as was done with other 
similar entities around the world for the main reason that it has a social 
responsibility of making sure that we do not create a divide as continues to 
happen in other areas such as Internet 
access. http://www.posta.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=169

Creating a new Posta under a different dispensation will mean that it shall not 
enjoy the current preferential tariffs that are only available to national 
postal organisations including USPS.  Immediately we form a profit only driven 
organisation the current divide that exists in the current will become extremely 
wide.  USPS exists in the US for specifically the same reason that PCK does, to 
level the playing field.

Imagine if we charged for mail delivery based on distance covered within the 
country then you will end up disenfranchising over 90% of the population.  I 
would strengthen the EMS service, which would more than comfortably compete with 
all other courier services, and use it to generate the additional revenue 
required while keeping the standard postal service at a flat rate as required by 
the UPU.

The assets that are in the custody of PCK are public resources and letting it 
die is as bad condoning the theft of free primary education funds.  Your parents 
and their parents gave to build the organisation why would we want to let all 
that go to nowt just to punish the current generation to fund a new entity 
either directly through investing or indirectly through high charges?

In closing, your suggestion to set-up a new organisation boils down to what 
is referred to as "implementing personal solutions to public problems".

I hope I have answered your questions exhaustively and look forward to your 
support in giving PCK  new and lasting lease of life.

Regards

Am sure others can add more questions these are to start?

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 7:58 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Hi Listers,
>
>
>My journey to Postal Corporation as Post Master General is still alive and 
>kicking, as we get closer to the elections I believe the chances shall improve.
>
>
>As I await the  appointment I continue to regularly visit various post offices 
>so as to keep my finger on the pulse of the organisation.  Most of my visits 
>reveal the continuing decay and at times wonder if the organisation can really 
>be salvaged.
>
>
>Yesterday on visited the City Square Post Office and was shocked to find that 
>they still have posters hanging advertising the Zaine service.  I have had of 
>snail mail but it has never been brought home so effectively.
>
>
>http://quadrantshift.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Photo_062811_001.jpg
>
>
>Such experiences can be most heart wrenching but on my way out I saw a 
>poster/model that shows the spread of Postal's network and my drive and 
>determination to become the Post Master General was rekindled.
>
>
>
>http://quadrantshift.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Photo_062811_002.jpg
>
>
>Comrades, e-commerce is not going anywhere in this country without the total and 
>absolute participation of Postal Corporation and for this reason I shall 
>continue my struggle, aluta continua and the giant shall again arise to the 
>challenge.
>
>
>Regards
>
>
>PS.  I have finally come to appreciate the camera on my phone.
> Robert Yawe
>KAY System Technologies Ltd
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