[kictanet] Safaricom may face sanctions over network outage

[Odhiambo Washington]

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On 25 April 2017 at 14:00, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Tom,
> We allowed Kenya Power to have that position simply by their monopoly
> status and refusing to check mediocrity.
>
> With Safaricom we're lucky in that we do have a choice but that choice is
> made more difficult by structural issues that declaring them dominant might
> be able to address.
>
> It's easy to say vote with your wallet when you're in Nairobi but if the
> network that works in your village is Safaricom and the nearest mpesa is 10
> mins away but you don't even know where Airtel money can be found this is a
> problem.
>
> Safaricom's dominance is self re-enforcing and I think we need to deal
> with it now.
>
> Sent on the move, kindly excuse any typos.
>
> Sidney
>
> On 25 Apr 2017 1:43 p.m., "TOM SITATI" <tsitati at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Nobody is more "dominant" than Kenya Power and yet the firm goes scot
>> free on a daily basis while making monster profits.
>>
>> Safaricom is not our only choice, so it is up to us consumers to "vote"
>> with our wallets.
>>
>> Tom Sitati | Architect + Brand Strategist
>>
>>
>> On Apr 24, 2017 11:19 PM, "Sidney Ochieng via kictanet" <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> Safaricom may face sanctions over network outage
>>
>> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Safaricom-may-face-s
>> anctions-over-network-outage/539546-3902518-15d86gnz/index.html
>>
>> That one network has this much power over economy is frightening and must
>> be addressed. Today has proven that it's not enough that Safaricom says
>> they won't misuse their dominance, it's enough that if they fail the
>> country slows to a crawl.
>>
>> Sent on the move, kindly excuse any typos.
>>
>> Sidney
>>
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