[kictanet] COFEK: Formalin in Milk

[bitange at jambo.co.ke]

When we challenge a global policy change that is not a product or service, we bring out our ignorance.  Supposing we do nothing now until 2015.  Will Kenyans be suddenly rich to migrate?  

Consumer movement  is about services and products and not policing the public and public policy.  In Digital Migration the Government did not want to interfere with the market. The free market economy has a self adjusting mechanism that benefits the consumer.  Rich people will rush to buy set top boxes at introductory pricing which often is higher and as the market slows down, the prices are adjusted to accommodate new customers.

The price of set top boxes has come down from a high of Kes. 12,000 to Kes. 1,500 not because cofek intervened but due to demand and supply forces. Soon multiplex operators would give free set top boxes as more people buy Digital TVs.  I liked Windows 8 when it came out and could not afford it but I have got to wait for the prices to be reasonable to me. How come cofek has not fought for poor developers to access it?

It will not help this country if we rush to court every time.

Ndemo.
 


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