[kictanet] Consumer Protection and KPLC

[Dennis Kioko]

+1 on Kivuva's remarks

On 24 February 2013 23:27, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:

> While on the KPLC issue, I've always wondered why the monopoly always
> insists on charging poor Kenyans, including those in rural areas
> ksh32,000 for electricity installation. That cost is beyond the reach
> of many, while the infrastructure put in place still belongs to KPLC
> and now KETRACO, as well as the community.
>
> This cost hinders many from joining the national grid.
>
> On 24/02/2013, stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > For MOIC, it is cheaper to respond to Court issues than reply to a
> letter.
> > Like KPLC, set top boxes is a pricing issue. Good or bad, public policy,
> has
> > a price tag (overt or covert) ...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> > To: stephen Mutoro <smutoro at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: bitange at jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> > <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "margaret at cofek.co.ke"
> > <margaret at cofek.co.ke>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Consumer Protection and KPLC
> >
> > MOIC got to know from the courts.  MOIC issue is a policy matter not a
> > pricing issue.
> >
> >
> > Ndemo.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Thanks Andy,
> >>
> >> Unlike MOIC, KPLC took our concerns seriously. They responded to our
> >> concerns and published them in today's Nation page 37. If you missed it,
> >> you can catch it at:
> >> http://www.cofek.co.ke/Kenya%20Power%20letter%20to%20Cofek.pdf
> >> Further, there is a stakeholder consultation at KICC tomorrow morning.
> >>
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >>
> >> Stephen Mutoro
> >> www.cofek.co.ke
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >>  From: Andy G <andy.gesora at gmail.com>
> >> To: smutoro at yahoo.com
> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:18 AM
> >> Subject: [kictanet] Consumer Protection and KPLC
> >>
> >>
> >> So KPLC has proposed to ERC to be allowed to effect massive changes in
> >> elelctricity tariffs, to be based on your consumption band. This could
> be
> >> good or bad, depending from what point you look at it, either pro or
> anti
> >> KPLC. In effect this could have a huge impact in business and
> investments
> >> including ICT investments?
> >>
> >> I have no idea if this falls within the band of Consumer Protection, but
> >> give its impact on millions of consumers, could this be one issue that
> >> Cofek might have set its sights on and fight for the powerless Kenyan
> >> consumer?
> >>
> >> Just a thought for the weekend!
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