[kictanet] Consumer Protection and KPLC

Mon Feb 25 11:23:11 EAT 2013

Maybe if we opt for renewable energy solution then we can diversify the our energy solutions.

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On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 12:05 AM PST Odhiambo Washington wrote:

>+1
>
>Pray, one day, that the monopoly will have competition!
>
>You can see how Telkom Kenya (now Orange) pleads with customers to sign up?
>This was unimaginable some years back. One had to grease hands and even opt
>to "Watchman" column on the Nation to get a line. Time has a solution for
>KPLC!
>
>
>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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>Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>Nairobi,KE
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