[kictanet] KENYA POWER'S HUGE APPETITE FOR DEBT IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER

Wed Jan 11 16:33:51 EAT 2017

Hi peter. Lemme talk to you offline.

On 11 Jan 2017 16:23, "Peter Mwanyika via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Kenya Power through its subsidiary Kenya Power International already has
> an MOU with Safaricom for the management of the fibre optic cable.
>
> http://www.nation.co.ke/business/corporates/Safaricom-
> to-manage-Kenya-Power-fibre-optic-/1954162-3147204-lufqi2z/index.html
>
> Apr 5, 2016 ... Kenya Power aims to connect 12000 homes in Nairobi to the
> Internet through its fibre-optic network in a 12-month pilot stage.
>
>
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> *To:* Peter Mwanyika <pmwanyika at kengen.co.ke>
> *Cc:* Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] KENYA POWER'S HUGE APPETITE FOR DEBT IS A
> RECIPE FOR DISASTER
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> To add on to this conversation it would be great to hear how this will
> compliment the Broadband Strategy. And whether KPLC is really the right
> entity to execute this fibre strategy seeing as how they are performing in
> execution of their core mandate - Power Distribution.
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> On 11 Jan 2017, at 11:18 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> It looks like the taxpayer is building a parallel National Grid Fibre as
> is on the MoU "*memorandum of understanding between the Chinese company
> ZTE and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum which the parties have signed
> to finance and build a national grid fibre*"
>
>
>
> It's only important the several government agencies inform the public how
> this new fibre is complementing NOFBI, how NOFBI has run out of capacity,
> shortcomings of NOFBI, etc. Are the different government agencies working
> together, or are they in competition?
>
>
>
> The more cables we have, the more capacity we have, but the pain is, the
> end user will still have to pay the capital expense in deploying them.
>
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>
> Answers from ICT Authority would assure the community.
>
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> ______________________
> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
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> On 11 January 2017 at 11:24, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> From a product perspective, this project appears to be motivated by a
> vertical integration move by Kenya Power. Backward to be able to better
> utilise the power grid infrastructure vide riding the fibre on the existing
> power grid, Forward to be able to bundle solutions (power & data) to the
> already existing customers. Due to the economies of scale and already
> existing infrastructure (distribution, subscription, customer service) this
> is a welcome move which if well managed will lead to reduced product
> costs(both power & data), higher penetration and efficiencies through
> reduced redundancies and customer service. For this benefits to be
> achieved, the process needs to be creatively implemented devoid of
> regulatory and political interference.
>
>
>
> Cheers
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> Tim
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> On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Tony White via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> AFAIK, Kenya Power already has fibre backbone, used for their own
> network for management and control - and extra capacity (dark fibres)
> are already leased to other service providers.
>
> I think this project is much more than this - ie. FTTH.  I certainly
> hope so.  Whether the end-user is charged directly by Kenya Power (who
> would then become an ISP!) or some third party, sijui.
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
>
>
> On 11/01/2017, Barrack Otieno via kictanet
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> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> > Hi Ali,
> >
> > I read in the news some times back that this was a new business line
> > of Kenya Power to take advantage of the grid  to provide a fibre
> > backbone. It appears the extra space on the link will be sold to
> > TELCO's and Bandwidth Service Providers. Looking at the way the
> > undersea cables were deployed, my opinion is the more the merrier, it
> > will create competition whose end result will be affordability due to
> > price differentiation.
> >
> > My thoughts
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > On 1/11/17, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> wrote:
> >> Listers
> >>
> >> My attention has been drawn to this article in today's nation. I will
> not
> >> dwell on the financial side of this story at the risk of boring people
> on
> >> this list. My attention was rather drawn to a part of the story which
> has
> >> interesting implications on the National Broadband Strategy which was
> >> launched a few years ago with much fanfare during Hon. Matiangi's
> tenure.
> >>
> >> To quote the article:-
> >>
> >> *The question is pertinent because I just recently came across a copy
> of a
> >> memorandum of understanding between the Chinese company ZTE and the
> >> Ministry of Energy and Petroleum which the parties have signed to
> finance
> >> and build a national grid fibre access on Kenya Power’s transmission and
> >> distribution network.*
> >>
> >>
> >> Kenya Power's fibre ambitions
> >> <http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenya-Power-s-huge-
> appetite-for-debt-is-a-recipe-for-disaster/440808-3512708-
> format-xhtml-8c48rrz/index.html>
> >>
> >> I'm curious.
> >>
> >> 1. Does this new network compliment the NOFBI?
> >> 2. What is the business plan for this new network?
> >> 3. Does anyone have any details on this project?
> >> 4. Is the MOICT coordinating this with the Energy Ministry?
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> *Ali Hussein*
> >>
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> >>
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