Well done Michael, you have certainly done your bit in changing the local ICT landscape, i confirmed this while having a chat with my grandfather as he explained how the mobile phone has revolutionised communication in the village , he described how old women tie their phones to Lesos and are able to correspond even while doing their chores deep in the interior where communication in a challenge. What i will remember Michael for is that he was a meticulous CEO (paid attention to details) and his beleif and continous assertion that this country is on the verge of greatness only if we change our peculiar habits i hope you will be around to see us achieve vision 2030 by the year 2020. Hongera Michael we wish you well in your future endeavours.<div>
Best Regards<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 7:27 PM, ESTHER MUCHIRI <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:emuchiri@andestbites.com">emuchiri@andestbites.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"">Thanks
MM</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"">MJ
was the first CEO to openly speak of the Kenya�s �Peculiar� behavior�
As we have continued to throw hard hitting questions to Safaricom, MJ has
politely responded and indeed acted on any issue raised by wateja bila ubaguzi.
I salute his leadership style!</span></p>
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kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=<a href="http://andestbites.com" target="_blank">andestbites.com</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
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Behalf Of </b>muriuki mureithi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:emuchiri@andestbites.com" target="_blank">emuchiri@andestbites.com</a></span></p><div class="im"><br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
</div><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] The big Kwaheri: reflecting on 10 years on the MJ 10
yr safari and his-tory - day 1<p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Hi Listers </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">As you are aware ,
Michael� Joseph (MJ) leaves the office of CEO on 31<sup>st</sup> �of
this� month after a 10 year �career at Safaricom. As is
tradition,� we at KICTAnet� bid our members ��welcome/
�farewell �and certainly �this list is the tool of choice
����supplemented by a bash when feasible . this is what we
want to do starting now � from 10 hrs today the 10<sup>th</sup> day of
the 10<sup>th</sup> month of the 10 year of the new century� we wish to
take just 10 days to reflect on the MJ�s 10 year safari ---- . As usual
we expect fair and candid thoughts from our hearts and mind and the daily
prompting questions will provide a structure for our discussion </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">we shall present your
candid views in style to MJ� at a suitable time �shortly after the
closure of the �list discussion----</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">�</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">To kick-start
discussion , first let�s look �back over your shoulder - �just
recall when he landed in Nairobi in June 2000 and went to work on/at Safaricom.
At 17k customers , with barely 9 base stations , the operator was the smallest
�and in the eyes of the� potential �consumer, an appendage of
the towering TKL of the day . �that was then , it�s no more</span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">��������
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What
still lingers in your mind of �MJ early days at Safaricom, his interaction
with you , the customers , the media, the regulator , competition etc? </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">��������
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What
factors ��shaped MJ�s and Safaricom�s �destiny
� did he create the opportunities or was he just smart enough to take
advantage �of the situation? </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">��������
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">In
juggling between� competing technologies, customer expectation, staff
demands, government, market competition, what strikes you as MJ�s
�character �that produces the results we see </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">��������
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What do
you think he could have done differently?</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>�<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">��������
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What
actions did� MJ take then that are still inexplicable and �you �
would want MJ to explain now?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">cheers </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">�</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Muriuki Mureithi </span></p>
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