[kictanet] PMG In waiting - Postal & mobile money

[Odhiambo Washington]

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 08:30, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> I was in Nanyuki over the weekend as I passed the post office a pig red
> sign caught my attention which got me thinking about the mandate of the
> Postal Corporation of Kenya as to its services to the populace.
>
> In my opinion if PCK is to provide 3rd party money transfer services its
> has an obligation to offer at least the services of the top 3 and not to
> only benefit a single entity.
>
> The same obligation needs to be enforced in relation to all other
> government agencies otherwise we shall be disenfranchising the common
> mwanainchi.
>
> Last and not list it is a branding no no to place such a sign so
> prominently in the front of the post office, the sign is so loud that one
> would think that the location belonged to the mobile phone company.
>
> On appointment that will be one of the things I will rectify during my
> first, proverbial, 100 days.
>
>
Since these money transfer services are provided on a "commission" basis, I
should think that it simply did not make sense to the top management to
deal with the leading three because the earnings would be (probably)
nominal and therefore not worth it.

PS: I don't know if it's just my eyes but your photo isn't clear and as
such I wasn't able to figure out the object of reference.


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