<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Mutoro,<br><br>I believe the rule of the Masaai Moran is that he who inflicts the first stab gets to eat the heart but it does not imply that he decides what the others may eat or eat the entire kill by themselves.<br><br>You have landed the first blow and have been presented with the heart, you need to know when to step aside and let the others partake, and we say that our traditions where retrogressive and primitive.<br><br>Mutoro, from your vitriolic outburst you are implying that if I at one time helped Dr. Willy Mutunga when we where in nursery to climb onto the swing I am therefore free to commit any crime I please.<br><br>Regards<br><div><span><br></span></div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200<br>Kenya<br><br></div><div>Tel: +254722511225,
+254202010696<br> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> stephen Mutoro <smutoro@yahoo.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "hotline@cofek.co.ke" <hotline@cofek.co.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, 4 February 2013, 15:00<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off - Robert Yawe's Double-Speak<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv40491691"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times
new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div id="yiv40491691"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;">
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Dear Robert,</div><div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"><br></div><div id="yiv40491691yui_3_7_2_17_1359976823368_483" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">I see you senselessly call Cofek a "monster" thanks >>>(The Ministry seems to have acquired a set of the proverbial "balls"
(need to be gender sensitive) and heeded my advice that the we where
creating a monster that will end up needing slaying at some time and the
time seems to be now).<<< We will be happy to defend ourselves if you offered us the right of reply. We are a very patient lot and we accept all manner of throwing mud (punches) at us but some are really too provocative to meet our restraint thresholds. <br><br>When you sought our (Cofek read "monster's") intervention, on June 11, for your application for Post Master General position whose advertisement you called "skewed" as per your email below (which we dutifully did as per a letter we can't circulate here - were we still monsters? Were you even a Cofek member? Did you even bother to check whether or not we "represent" you as I've seen most listers query out of ignorance of the provisions of Societies Act Cap 108. Or are we only "monsters" when your interests and ours do not
converge? <br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">I would like to caution you and other loud "egg sellers", like yourself, that ought to refrain from starting unnecessary "fights in the market place". Is it not double-speak? Otherwise we welcome being scrutinized, both as a Federation and individual elected officials (elected by the bonafide membership). <br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new
roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Kind regards,</div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Stephen Mutoro</div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/">www.cofek.co.ke</a> <br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;" class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"
class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Robert Yawe [mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk] <br>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 5:25 PM<br>
To: hotline@cofek.co.ke<br>
Subject: Consumer Federation of Kenya: Post Master general appointment</div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.cofek.co.ke/
from:</div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Robert Yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk></div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Hi,</div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">As an applicant in the recently advertised post of Post
Master General for the Postal Corporation of Kenya I would like to bring to
your attention a skewing of the requirements to favour the acting PMG.</div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">See the advisement on
http://www.posta.co.ke/JobDetails.asp?ID=48&Title=Postmaster%20General%20(Chief%20Executive%20Officer) <br></div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">A note the following line for the words "postal
optimization" an expertise that can only be acquired as an employee of
PCK.</div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Have a proven track record of innovation, transformation
and postal optimization, combined with an appreciation of the intrinsic
importance of technology in solution development and design.</div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText"> </div>
<div class="yiv40491691MsoPlainText">Regards</div>
<div><span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> smutoro@yahoo.com <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 4, 2013 9:51 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off<br> </font> </div> <br>
<div id="yiv40491691"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;">Hi,<br><br>The Ministry seems to have acquired a set of the proverbial "balls" (need to be gender sensitive) and heeded my advice that the we where creating a monster that will end up needing slaying at some time and the time seems to be now.<br><br><font color="#6A287E"><b><div><span style="color:#000000;">Information
PS Bitange Ndemo, who has been pushing for immediate migration and sits
on the CCK board, has already ruled out the possibility of negotiating
with Cofek alone.</span></div><div class="yiv40491691yui_3_7_2_17_1359976823368_71" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;"><span style="color:#000000;"><br></span></div>
<div><span style="color:#000000;">"The constitution dictates that we
consult with stakeholders. We cannot therefore have talks with Cofek
which has non elected officials. We shall however have consultations
with all stakeholders. If we continue to give latitude to Cofek, we
shall one time regret because in my view they will take up on
everything," Ndemo wrote on The Kenya ICT Action Network platform on
January 13. The standstill might see the negotiation window close, which
will leave the fate of Tv consumers to the court<font color="#6A287E">"</font>.</span></div><div class="yiv40491691yui_3_7_2_17_1359976823368_74" style="color:rgb(106, 40, 126);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;"><br><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div class="yiv40491691yui_3_7_2_17_1359976823368_76" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;"><span style="color:#000000;"><font color="#6A287E">-- extract from your link</font><br></span></div></b></font><br><div><span>Seems they are out to take maximum advantage of a dissolved parliament and the fact that all eyes are currently on the election, the shutting down of Citizen Tv transmitters being another sign of things to haven over the next 3 weeks.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,
0,
0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span>Dr. Ndemo, I believe the fact that there are 2 digital signal transmitters already operational that the analog frequency holders are in contravention of some law therefore CCK should proceed to turn off their transmitters.<br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br><span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:16px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span>Regards<br></span></div><div> </div><div>Robert Yawe<br>KAY System Technologies Ltd<br>Phoenix House, 6th
Floor<br>P O Box 55806 Nairobi,
00200<br>Kenya<br><br></div><div>Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696<br> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, 1 February 2013, 19:21<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] CCK,Cofek digital TV talks fail to take off<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv40491691">
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style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-weight:normal;padding:11px;"><div class="yiv40491691art-post-inner"><div class="yiv40491691art-postcontent" style="text-align:justify;margin:0px;"><div class="yiv40491691art-article"><div style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Negotiations between Communications Commission of Kenya and Consumer Federation, aimed at agreeing on a suitable date to switch off analogue Tv transmission, failed to take off after fresh disagreements arose between the two parties.<br>Cofek yesterday snubbed a meeting between it and CCK citing involvement of outside parties contrary to court orders. In a ruling on January 11, High Court judge Isaac Lenaola directed the CCK and the consumer lobby group to negotiate on an agreeable new date, saying the initial December 31 date was untimely and improper.<br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0,
0);">CCK is in support of involving all industry stakeholders like broadcasters, government, other consumer lobby groups,the Digital secretariat ans vendors in the new date deliberations. However, Cofek said it should be the only party to negotiate with CCK since it was the only one that sought legal action.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></b></div><div><b><font color="#6a287e" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12px;"><br></span></font></b></div></span></font>http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1342:cckcofek-digital-tv-talks-fail-to-take-off&catid=1:latest-news</b> </div></div>
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