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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I was just going to say, it bothers me that an organization goes on a branch closing spree YET the headoffice will not create any room for innovation to come their way. I know a number of companies (mine included) that have been begging Posta for parterships but they won’t even give it a chance – even for a meeting to hear what innovation can do for them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>While this happens, our brothers and sisters are going jobless whenever a branch is closed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bernard Kioko<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chief Executive Officer<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bernsoft Interactive Limited<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>P.O.Box 15177-00100 Nbi,Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office: +254-703-080-080<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mobile: +254-722-540-883<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joseph Mucheru<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 22, 2013 9:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> bkioko@bernsoft.com<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Posta Kenya closes 56 outlets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ali,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Maybe we should propose a few things they can do. For example, If they are looking at re-inventing themselves, (especially since we are moving from Analogue to Digital), they can look Online stowing boxes which are now big business in the US where they have full addressing systems; <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>Examples: </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>- </span>Amazon Locker Delivery: Experience Convenience<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000841451">http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000841451</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>- Wal-Mart to test online delivery lockers in stores<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://news.msn.com/us/wal-mart-to-test-online-delivery-lockers-in-stores">http://news.msn.com/us/wal-mart-to-test-online-delivery-lockers-in-stores</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'>- kiosks from BufferBox, a startup offering lockers for stowing online purchases </span><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/04/google-bufferbox-coming-to-san-francisco-soon/">http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/04/google-bufferbox-coming-to-san-francisco-soon/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 5:06 AM, Ali Hussein <<a href="mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke" target="_blank">ali@hussein.me.ke</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Listers<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hidden among the statistics released by CCK is the state of Posta Kenya. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:".HelveticaNeueUI","serif"'><a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-outlets-as-business-falls/-/539550/1754446/-/ppm2vtz/-/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Postal-Kenya-closes-56-outlets-as-business-falls/-/539550/1754446/-/ppm2vtz/-/index.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yet despite the dire straits the state corporation seems to be in it still could reinvent itself. Posta is in dire need of re-inventing itself ala Deutsche Post which reverse took-over DHL and benefited from its logistics and savvy managerial skills. Is the semi-privatization of Posta Kenya imminent? Is it the only thing that can save it? Should the Government/Posta seriously look at this option? I dare say we must move poste haste (pun intended) or be confined to the fate of the US Postal Service which seems incapable of getting out of its morose state.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The article below Wikipedia gives a good background to the Deutsche Post story.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:".HelveticaNeueUI","serif"'><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ali Hussein</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>+254 713 601113<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br><br>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mucheru%40google.com" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mucheru%40google.com</a><br><br>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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