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

Wed Jan 11 19:10:40 EAT 2017

Many thanks for the update Peter.

Regards

On 1/11/17, Collins Areba via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 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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>> kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Ali Hussein via kictanet
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2017 4:07 PM
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>>
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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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Answers from ICT Authority would assure the community.
>>
>>
>> ______________________
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> <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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