[kictanet] KRA & Postal

[Solomon Mburu Kamau]

I also asked the same question and was informed by the postal guys
that KRA used to have a cash collection point at City Square, until it
was realized someone was pocketing the money instead of put it in the
right place.
KRA, in my view, prefers centralization of services for 'fear' of losing money.

I don't understand the rationale behind KRA having this as a means
rather than than a way.
@ Robert, KPLC is confident with Uchumi, Posta, Safaricom (M-Pesa),
Airtel (Airtel Money a.k.a Zap) and selected banks collecting money on
its behalf
Advancing in technological use is the only remaing way to make KRA
more relevant in this case.

On 04/05/2011, lordmwesh <lordmwesh at gmail.com> wrote:
> Barrack, you have put a strong point forward. Kowledge transfer is very
> important. Probably we should invest in Knowledge Management Systems.
>
> On 4 May 2011 09:08, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Bobby,
>>
>> We must have a 20th Century board , that is why some affirmative action is
>> needed in board composition, we need Young blood to be part of some of
>> this
>> boards to influence such decisions, i wonder how the knowledge they have
>> accumulated will be transferred to younger generations.
>>
>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi,
>>>
>>> Yesterday I went to the post office to clear a parcel that had been sent
>>> from the US, after inspection by the KRA officer the charges due to KRA
>>> where calculated at Kes. 1,130/-.
>>>
>>> I promptly dipped into my pocket and retrieved the cash but alas I was
>>> informed that payment could only be made at a Co-Op or National Bank
>>> branch.
>>>  Well, off I went to the bank, cutting a short story shorter one and a
>>> half
>>> hours later I was back at the post office to collect the parcel.
>>>
>>> What is so difficult with KRA having the cash collected at the post
>>> office
>>> or even better why can't they make it possible for one to pay them using
>>> mobile money?  This seems a lot like another of those salient schemes to
>>> have politically correct organisations make money at the expense of
>>> convenience.
>>>
>>> If KPLC and many other organisations are comfortable with Postal
>>> collecting cash for them why does KRA not have the same level of
>>> confidence.
>>>  I hope someone out there will forward my sentiments to the powers that
>>> be
>>> to resolve this issue.
>>>
>>> Liko, this might be a good opportunity for PesaPal to expand its reach.
>>>
>>> Robert Yawe
>>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
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>>>
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