<div dir="ltr"><div>I prophesy: After this purchase of <b>Yu</b>, we're gonna have Safaricom buying Airtel, while Orange will naturally collapse somehow, unless it's sold to another entity, and it does proper stuff restructuring. Then? No Triopoly. Just a monopoly. This prediction is not too far into the future, not even vision 2030.<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 March 2014 21:44, Wambua, Christopher <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Wambua@cck.go.ke" target="_blank">Wambua@cck.go.ke</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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The regulator has just received the application. We are in the process of reviewing the application with a view to deciding the way forward. It is therefore too early to subject the application to public consultation. </div>
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<div><b>From: </b>ICT Researcher</div>
<div><b>Sent: </b>Monday, 3 March 2014 21:11 PM</div>
<div><b>To: </b>Wambua, Christopher</div>
<div><b>Reply To: </b>ICT Researcher</div>
<div><b>Cc: </b>KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions</div>
<div><b>Subject: </b>[kictanet] Yu acquisition proposal to regulator</div>
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Airtel, Safaricom seek to buy Essar’s Yu in Kenya - Safaricom will get Yu’s infrastructure, while Airtel is expected to acquire Yu’s subscriber base<span> <<a href="http://www.livemint.com/Industry/BZZuR21BJsoJf6jksBhnVN/Airtel-Safaricom-seek-to-buy-Kenyan-rival-Essars-Yu.html" target="_blank">http://www.livemint.com/Industry/BZZuR21BJsoJf6jksBhnVN/Airtel-Safaricom-seek-to-buy-Kenyan-rival-Essars-Yu.html</a>></span></div>
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Considering the profoundly adverse <span><i>Triopoly </i></span>consumer choice consequences,<br>
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