<div dir="auto">Walu,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Good coverage. Can we fit in Safaricom's attitude/ policy towards its existing and prospective suppliers.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">a) existing: payment for goods/ services provided.</div><div dir="auto">b) respect for supplier IP and remedies in case of breach by staff.</div><div dir="auto">C) prospective: artificial barriers and how they can eliminate/ minimize corruption in procurement.<br><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 3 Feb 2017 17:14, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505"><span>Listers,</span></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505"><span id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674601">As GG mentioned, find attached the proposed outline of our discussions next week. Plse free to suggest anything you feel we may have left out and we see how and if we can accommodate it.</span></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505"><span><br></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674979"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674980"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674981">Talk2Safcom
- Thematic Areas<u></u><u></u></span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674983"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674984"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674985"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674987"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674988">1. Consumer Issues Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674990"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674991">2. Competition Issues Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674993"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674994">3. Innovators Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674996"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674997">4. Infrastructure & Universal Access
Day, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674999"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675000">5. Technology & Elections Day <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675002"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675003"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675005"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675006"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675007">Days 1 (Monday) - Consumer Issues </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675008"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675010"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675011"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675012">Guideline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675013">
Share your experiences and challenges with regard to Safaricom Services
along the following topics<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675015"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675016"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675018"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675019">a) Affordability (of Bandwidth, Data
bundles, SMS, Over The Top Services )<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675021"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675022">b) Quality of Service(Congestion,
Dropped Calls, 2G, 3G, 4G)<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675024"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675025">c) Data Protection & Intermediary
liability (Premium Service Providers, Unsolicited sms, KRA & MPESA accounts)<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675027"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675028">d) Privacy Issues-As the largest ISP,
how is Safcom handling Censorship threats, Child online Protection from harmful
content, Security Cameras, etc)<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675030"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675031"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675033"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675034"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675035">Day 2 (Tuesday)- Competition Issues</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675036"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675038"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675039"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675040">Guideline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675041">
Share your perspective as to whether or not Safaricom is dominant in the
following sub-sectors and whether some intervention is required from the
regulator.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675043"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675044"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675046"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675047">Dominance Debate on - <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675049"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675050">a) Voice subsector,<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675052"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675053">b) Data Subsector, <u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675055"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675056">c) Mobile Money (MPESA)subsector<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675058"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675059"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675061"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675062"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675063">Day 3(Wednesday):-Innovators and
Innovations</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675064"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675066"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675067"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675068">Guideline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675069">
Safaricom has been quite innovative and keeps coming up with new ways of doing
things. As an innovator/developer, tell us your experiences with regard to
Safaricom Innovation ecosystem.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675071"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675072"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675074"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675075">a) Is the development platform and API
sufficiently open?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675077"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675078">b) Are the issues to do with
Intellectual property /Patents clear enough<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675080"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675081">c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreements
are private and confidential, how can they be made better?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675083"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675084">d) What is Safcom take on Bitcoin/Blockchain
technologies?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675086"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675087"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675089"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675090"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675091">Day 4(Thursday):-Infrastructure &
Universal Access</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675092"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675094"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675095"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675096">Guideline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675097">
Safaricom continues to expand its network beyond urban areas. What has
been your experience of Safaricom services in semi-urban and rural areas of
Kenya?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675099"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675100"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675102"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675103">a) Rural area:-Voice quality, Internet
Access(bandwidth), Mobile Money (MPESA)<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675105"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675106">b) Safaricom contributes to the
Universal Service Fund to extend communications to underserved areas- how has
this impacted your rural communities?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675108"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675109"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675111"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675112"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675113">Day 5 (Friday): Technology &
Elections</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675114"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675116"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675117"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675118">Guideline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675119">
As we go into elections, Safaricom is likely to be one of the Technology providers
for IEBC. What are the concerns of users/citizens on this matter?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675121"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675122"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675124"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675125">a) What assurances are there that the
results transmitted are safe and secure?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675127"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675128">b) What are the chances of failure in
the transmission system?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675130"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675131">c) Should the result transmission system
be mobile (GSM) -based or should we go Satellite or both?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675133"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675134">d) Will Safcom shut down their internet
during elections?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675136"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675137"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675139"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675140"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675141">Day 6:(Saturday)-Emerging Issues/Open
Day-</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675142"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675144"><b id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675145"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675146">Guideline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675147">
Are there any other issues that have risen from the discussions or may not have
been covered in the previous five days?<u></u><u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675149"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675150"><u></u> <u></u></span></div><div style="line-height:16.0pt;text-autospace:none" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675152"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675153">a) List topics for future considerations.<u></u><u></u></span></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505">
</div><div dir="ltr" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675155"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><br><u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675155"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><br><u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675155"><span lang="EN-US" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675156"><u></u>--ends--<u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675155"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><br><u></u></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675155"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u>walu. <u></u></span></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505"><span><br></span></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674505"><span><br></span></div><div class="m_2783204203560715851qtdSeparateBR" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674532"><br><br></div><div class="m_2783204203560715851yahoo_quoted" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674509" style="display:block"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674508"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674507"> <div dir="ltr" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674506"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674530"> <hr size="1" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674531"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Grace Githaiga via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Grace Githaiga <<a href="mailto:ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:46 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] Talk to Safaricom!<br> </font> </div> <div class="m_2783204203560715851y_msg_container" id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674516"><br><div id="m_2783204203560715851yiv9766012912">
<div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674517"><br><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674518">Good morning Listers</div><br><div></div><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_675176">Now, the question of Safaricom has been raised on this list many times including in the latest <i>Airtel exiting Africa</i> debate.</div><div></div><br><div>We have been speaking with Steve Chege, the Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom on the need to provide information/ answers to some of the issues that have been raised, and in particular those that are raised over and over again. He is agreeable and positive on the need to provide information so that we stop speculating or sometimes draw conclusions which may not necessarily be correct. </div><div></div><br><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674523">KICTANet will this year endeavor to engage with your operators and we are glad to announce that Safaricom has agreed to take this up. Steve, together with his team will field your questions. We also hope to hold a cocktail at a date to be announced later, where Safaricom will further respond to questions that you will deem not answered. </div><div><b></b></div><br><div><b>This is the plan:</b></div><div>Walu will moderate the debate for five days starting Monday next week February 6, 2017. </div><div></div><br><div>Accordingly, he will provide us with the program tomorrow. Once the debate is over, he will hand over to Steve and team, who will in turn provide comprehensive answers.</div><div></div><br><div>Listers, this is your opportunity to engage with your service provider in an honest manner. Let us remember how we engage. We focus on issues! #Talk to Safaricom !</div><div></div><br><div>Looking forward to a stimulating debate. Over to you Walu.</div><br>Best regards<br><br><br>Githaiga, Grace<br><br><br><div id="m_2783204203560715851yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485702356234_674527">Co-Convenor<br>Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)<br>Twitter:@ggithaiga<br>Tel: 254722701495<br>Skype: gracegithaiga<br>Linkedin: <a rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/<wbr>gracegithaiga</a><br><a href="http://www.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">www.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><br>"Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.</div><br></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/kictanet" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/kictanet</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>KICTANet/</a><br><br>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/<wbr>mailman/options/kictanet/<wbr>jwalu%40yahoo.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. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.<br><br>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.<br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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