+1 on Kivuva's remarks<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 February 2013 23:27, Kivuva <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">While on the KPLC issue, I've always wondered why the monopoly always<br>
insists on charging poor Kenyans, including those in rural areas<br>
ksh32,000 for electricity installation. That cost is beyond the reach<br>
of many, while the infrastructure put in place still belongs to KPLC<br>
and now KETRACO, as well as the community.<br>
<br>
This cost hinders many from joining the national grid.<br>
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On 24/02/2013, stephen Mutoro <<a href="mailto:smutoro@yahoo.com">smutoro@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> For MOIC, it is cheaper to respond to Court issues than reply to a letter.<br>
> Like KPLC, set top boxes is a pricing issue. Good or bad, public policy, has<br>
> a price tag (overt or covert) ...<br>
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> ________________________________<br>
> From: "<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>" <<a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>><br>
> To: stephen Mutoro <<a href="mailto:smutoro@yahoo.com">smutoro@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
> <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>>; "<a href="mailto:margaret@cofek.co.ke">margaret@cofek.co.ke</a>"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:margaret@cofek.co.ke">margaret@cofek.co.ke</a>><br>
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:44 PM<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Consumer Protection and KPLC<br>
><br>
> MOIC got to know from the courts. MOIC issue is a policy matter not a<br>
> pricing issue.<br>
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><br>
> Ndemo.<br>
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>> Thanks Andy,<br>
>><br>
>> Unlike MOIC, KPLC took our concerns seriously. They responded to our<br>
>> concerns and published them in today's Nation page 37. If you missed it,<br>
>> you can catch it at:<br>
>> <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke/Kenya%20Power%20letter%20to%20Cofek.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.cofek.co.ke/Kenya%20Power%20letter%20to%20Cofek.pdf</a><br>
>> Further, there is a stakeholder consultation at KICC tomorrow morning.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Kind regards,<br>
>><br>
>> Stephen Mutoro<br>
>> <a href="http://www.cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">www.cofek.co.ke</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>> From: Andy G <<a href="mailto:andy.gesora@gmail.com">andy.gesora@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:smutoro@yahoo.com">smutoro@yahoo.com</a><br>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:18 AM<br>
>> Subject: [kictanet] Consumer Protection and KPLC<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> So KPLC has proposed to ERC to be allowed to effect massive changes in<br>
>> elelctricity tariffs, to be based on your consumption band. This could be<br>
>> good or bad, depending from what point you look at it, either pro or anti<br>
>> KPLC. In effect this could have a huge impact in business and investments<br>
>> including ICT investments?<br>
>><br>
>> I have no idea if this falls within the band of Consumer Protection, but<br>
>> give its impact on millions of consumers, could this be one issue that<br>
>> Cofek might have set its sights on and fight for the powerless Kenyan<br>
>> consumer?<br>
>><br>
>> Just a thought for the weekend!<br>
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