[kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets

[S.M. Muraya]

Bernsoft :=)

This is what lack of transparency, results in.

How can something as basic as e-mail (as broken as it is for collaboration)
not be utilized to improve accountability/performance in go.ke orgs?

(Internal Web Portals - Discussion Board can be better utilized/accessed
than email for Collaboration / Team Projects)

A year ago when being traumatized with "duties" at the post office, I asked
if we could pay electronically. The really nice lady told me in despair,
"unajua hii ni "siri" kali/serikali" ...

)=:
On Apr 22, 2013 10:31 AM, "Bernard Kioko [Bernsoft Interactive Limited]" <
bkioko at bernsoft.com> wrote:

> I was just going to say, it bothers me that an organization goes on a
> branch closing spree YET the headoffice will not create any room for
> innovation to come their way. I know a number of companies (mine included)
> that have been begging Posta for parterships but they won’t even give it a
> chance – even for a meeting to hear what innovation can do for them.****
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> While this happens, our brothers and sisters are going jobless whenever a
> branch is closed.****
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> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=
> bernsoft.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Joseph Mucheru
> *Sent:* Monday, April 22, 2013 9:39 AM
> *To:* bkioko at bernsoft.com
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets****
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> Ali,****
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> Maybe we should propose a few things they can do. For example, If they are
> looking at re-inventing themselves, (especially since we are moving from
> Analogue to Digital), they can look Online stowing boxes which are now big
> business in the US where they have full addressing systems; ****
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> Examples: ****
>
> - Amazon Locker Delivery: Experience Convenience****
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> http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000841451****
>
>
> - Wal-Mart to test online delivery lockers in stores****
>
> http://news.msn.com/us/wal-mart-to-test-online-delivery-lockers-in-stores*
> ***
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> - kiosks from BufferBox, a startup offering lockers for stowing online
> purchases
> http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/04/google-bufferbox-coming-to-san-francisco-soon/
> ****
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> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:06 AM, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:***
> *
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> Listers****
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> Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. *
> ***
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> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-outlets-as-business-falls/-/539550/1754446/-/ppm2vtz/-/index.html
> ****
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> Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still
> could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala
> Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics
> and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya
> imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the
> Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move
> poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal
> Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state.****
>
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> The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post
> story.****
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post****
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