[kictanet] Safaricom dominance report proposes an impractical solution

[kanini mutemi]

Thank you Ali. Acquiring a dominant position is not unlawful. It's how you
got there and what you do to maintain that position that need
interrogation.

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> John
>
> I quote you:-
>
> "...a declaration of dominance in whatever market segments.That is a
> major admission of market failure under competition law.."
>
> How is Dominance now being equated to market failure?
>
> Have we reached a point where we allow free markets and then when someone
> gains Dominance we declare market failure?
>
> How now?
>
> Here's an interesting definition of Market Failure:-
>
> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_failure
>
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On 2 Mar 2017, at 8:28 PM, John Kariuki via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> a declaration of dominance in whatever market segments.That is a major
> admission of market failure under competition law a
>
>
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