Here's the response from Safarim via Twitter on this issue:

Safaricom Limited
@
 
Michael Ouma
Journalist
Kenya
Tel:+254-725-537823



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From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com>
To: benomnta@yahoo.com
Cc: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed

Robert
I noticed the reduction immediately the tarrifs went down. Maybe thats the catch. We get a reduction in tarrifs and also on speed! A response from safcom would be in order. 
 
Rgds
Grace

 
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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:04:16 +0100
From: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lower tariffs lower speed
CC: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com

Hi,

I am experiencing slow access between local site which would rule out the Seacom issue.

Regards
 
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696


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