There is some stupid law somewhere which gives KPLC the monoploy in power distribution. Note the word "distribution", because that is what KPLC does, while another company called KENGEN does the power "generation".

Personally, I have never quite understood why KPLC should be given exclusive distribution rights (entrenced in a national statute) on a commodity it doesn't "produce", especially in a utility commodity.
The "producer" can do the distribution throught its own networks, thereby (possibly) reducing the costs, even. No?

So, instead of wasting time on anything else, I believe we should all focus our energies on finding a way to get this stupid law out of the way. That is what we should be discussing.

I don't remember if Mugo Kibati said that this law be repealed.


On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 14:53, Harry Delano <harry@comtelsys.co.ke> wrote:

Not very long ago, we had a Telecommunication monopoly called Jambonet, that was meant to control

internet connectivity for the whole country. Until some valiant Telecommunication lobbyists from the

private sector, including the likes of Mr. Richard Bell and the rest fought for space in this industry, we

would not be enjoying what we now enjoy. In a little less than 10 years, see now where things stand..

 

Competitiveness breeds efficiencies..

 

Am afraid, the energy sector needs a complete overhaul..

 

Question, where do we start..?  I believe we can take this beyond the rants and raves on lists.

 

Harry

 

 

From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Dennis Kioko
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:02 PM
To: harry@comtelsys.co.ke
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] <OT> : No Electricity, No Fuel, No Cooking gas! I need my hot coffee or need some answers.....

 

In Africa we want change, but few understand the cost of change and are willing to pay for it.

Change demands more, the same way freedom demands more responsibility.

As for Kenya Power, isn't it weird that we all complain, but it is only the island of Jersey that is concerned with how a Kenyan Parastatal was managed in the past ?


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