[kictanet] Airtel appeals to Kibaki, Raila on connection rate

[Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau]

On 6 September 2012 01:59, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  @ Walu
> This is reminiscent of the Moi days.
>
> Rgds
>

I've been having some unresolved headache concerning this issue.

My matter, is generally asking, why did the President's Private Secretary
have to write to MoIC concerning MTRs? Could he have hidden interests?
Also, did Prof. Wanjohi approach this issue in a personal capacity using
the President's seal?

In my little opinion, if the law said we lower the MTRs to this much the
CCK should go ahead and implement it, then wait to see if Wanjohi would
fire the whole of CCK board and staff.

My 2 cents

Solomon

>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 23:11:43 -0700
> From: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: Airtel appeals to Kibaki, Raila on connection rate
> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
> CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>
>
> GG,
>
> Looks like the Operators are trying to "SELF" regulate the industry
> through the two Principals :-).  And now that the Chairman Eng. Okundi
> resigned yesterday, I see this behaviour getting worse in the
> mid-term...coz I think you needed a politician to tell-off the politicians
> - seeing that Dr. Ndemo and/or the DG could be smothered if they tried :-)
>
> read on.
> ~~~~
> In Summary
>
>    - Airtel managing director Shivan Bhargava is seeking audience with
>    the two principals to discuss the government’s failure to effect agreed
>    rate cuts to the tariff that mobile operators pay for terminating calls in
>    their rival’s network.
>    - In July last year, the MTR was supposed to fall to Sh1.44. However,
>    President Mwai Kibaki ordered CCK to halt the glide path at Sh2.21 in a
>    move that was seen as favoring Safaricom and Telekom Orange.
>    - In a communication seen by the *Nation*, Mr Bhargava accuses the
>    government of reneging on promises made when Bharti Airtel entered Kenya
>    two years ago.
>
> *
> from:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d4ebcpa
>
> or
>
> *
> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Airtel+appeals+to+Kibaki+Raila+on+connection+rate+/-/1006/1495484/-/fs7vewz/-/index.html
>
> ~~~ends~~~
> walu.
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 9/1/12, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [kictanet] New CCK boss takes office aware of the lurking
> Executive hand
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 11:35 PM
>
>  IN SUMMARY
>
>    - Although the authority is independent on paper, the offices of the
>    President and Prime Minister have been issuing directives that mock its
>    autonomy
>    - Just a week after Wangusi's appointment, it emerged that the
>    commission was restrained from implementing the new mobile termination
>    rates by a new directive from the government
>    - As he takes office, Mr Wangusi will have a hard task ensuring the
>    industry is fairly regulated while at the same time appeasing powerful
>    politicians
>
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Politicians+make+a+mockery+of+CCKs+autonomy/-/1006/1492684/-/489gev/-/index.html
>
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