Well done Michael, you have certainly done your bit in changing the local ICT landscape, i confirmed this while having a chat with my grandfather as he explained how the mobile phone has revolutionised communication in the village , he described how old women tie their phones to Lesos and are able to correspond even while doing their chores deep in the interior where communication in a challenge. What i will remember Michael for is that he was a meticulous CEO (paid attention to details) and his beleif and continous assertion that this country is on the verge of greatness only if we change our peculiar habits i hope you will be around to see us achieve vision 2030 by the year 2020. Hongera Michael we wish you well in your future endeavours.<div>
Best Regards<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 7:27 PM, ESTHER MUCHIRI <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:emuchiri@andestbites.com">emuchiri@andestbites.com</a>&gt;</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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Thanks
MM</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">MJ
was the first CEO to openly speak of the Kenya’s “Peculiar” behavior…
As we have continued to throw hard hitting questions to Safaricom, MJ has
politely responded and indeed acted on any issue raised by wateja bila ubaguzi.
I salute his leadership style!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=<a href="http://andestbites.com" target="_blank">andestbites.com</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bemuchiri" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+emuchiri</a>=<a href="http://andestbites.com" target="_blank">andestbites.com</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>muriuki mureithi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:emuchiri@andestbites.com" target="_blank">emuchiri@andestbites.com</a></span></p><div class="im"><br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
</div><b>Subject:</b> [kictanet] The big Kwaheri: reflecting on 10 years on the MJ 10
yr safari and his-tory - day 1<p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">As you are aware ,
Michael  Joseph (MJ) leaves the office of CEO on 31<sup>st</sup>  of
this  month after a 10 year  career at Safaricom. As is
tradition,  we at KICTAnet  bid our members   welcome/
 farewell  and certainly  this list is the tool of choice
    supplemented by a bash when feasible . this is what we
want to do starting now – from 10 hrs today the 10<sup>th</sup> day of
the 10<sup>th</sup> month of the 10 year of the new century  we wish to
take just 10 days to reflect on the MJ’s 10 year safari ---- . As usual
we expect fair and candid thoughts from our hearts and mind and the daily
prompting questions will provide a structure for our discussion </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">we shall present your
candid views in style to MJ  at a suitable time  shortly after the
closure of the  list discussion----</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">To kick-start
discussion , first let’s look  back over your shoulder -  just
recall when he landed in Nairobi in June 2000 and went to work on/at Safaricom.
At 17k customers , with barely 9 base stations , the operator was the smallest
 and in the eyes of the  potential  consumer, an appendage of
the towering TKL of the day .  that was then , it’s no more</span></p>

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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">        
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What
still lingers in your mind of  MJ early days at Safaricom, his interaction
with you , the customers , the media, the regulator , competition etc? </span></p>

<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">        
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What
factors   shaped MJ’s and Safaricom’s  destiny
– did he create the opportunities or was he just smart enough to take
advantage  of the situation? </span></p>

<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">        
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">In
juggling between  competing technologies, customer expectation, staff
demands, government, market competition, what strikes you as MJ’s
 character  that produces the results we see </span></p>

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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What do
you think he could have done differently?</span></p>

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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">What
actions did  MJ take then that are still inexplicable and  you  
would want MJ to explain now?</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">cheers </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">Muriuki Mureithi </span></p>

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