[kictanet] Orange hoodwinked on Telkom purchase (Odhiambo Washington)

[S.Murigi Muraya]

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:26 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

>  Hi
>
> I would first like to quote the late Jaramogi Odinga Oginga from the cover
> of his book "Not Yet Uhuru" (nothing to do with the Hague bound fellow) we
> need a liberation of the mind only then can we liberate the body.
>
> Those in government who decided that Telkom needed to be sold to foreigners
> need to liberate their minds of the notion that only a light skinned person
> carries in brain in their skulls.  The rest of us are equally as guilty with
> our love for what is foreign and refuse to heed the cries of Ganthi where is
> wondered what did his grand mother wear before the white man came, a Sari
> and what does my wife wear, a Sari.  The difference was the source of the
> material his grand mothers was local his wife's imported.
>
> Do you remember the All Africa games, reminds me of a book we read in
> school called the Government Inspector well that continues to date.
>
> The management fiascos at Orange are a clear indication that they are not
> superior to us, the Cheserems and Wawerus kept the organisation afloat with
> all the Shenanigans of those in government, I strongly believe if they
> where given the current environment they would be able to grow the business
> to greater heights.
>
> PCK does not need IBM consultants to tell them what they need to do to
> recover but since we, indigenous Kenyans, will do nothing for free then
> there goes the opportunity.
>
> Orange where hoodwinked by intelligent Kenyans who knew what they where
> doing, it is unfortunate that we cannot use the same skills and abilities
> for good.
>
>
>
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>


My own view is that Telkom had to be sold so that foreigners could do the
retrenchments without accusations of Tribalism.

Now that they cleaned up they can leave if need be..
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