Hi, Yesterday I went to the post office to clear a parcel that had been sent from the US, after inspection by the KRA officer the charges due to KRA where calculated at Kes. 1,130/-. I promptly dipped into my pocket and retrieved the cash but alas I was informed that payment could only be made at a Co-Op or National Bank branch. Well, off I went to the bank, cutting a short story shorter one and a half hours later I was back at the post office to collect the parcel. What is so difficult with KRA having the cash collected at the post office or even better why can't they make it possible for one to pay them using mobile money? This seems a lot like another of those salient schemes to have politically correct organisations make money at the expense of convenience. If KPLC and many other organisations are comfortable with Postal collecting cash for them why does KRA not have the same level of confidence. I hope someone out there will forward my sentiments to the powers that be to resolve this issue. Liko, this might be a good opportunity for PesaPal to expand its reach. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
Bobby, We must have a 20th Century board , that is why some affirmative action is needed in board composition, we need Young blood to be part of some of this boards to influence such decisions, i wonder how the knowledge they have accumulated will be transferred to younger generations. On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Yesterday I went to the post office to clear a parcel that had been sent from the US, after inspection by the KRA officer the charges due to KRA where calculated at Kes. 1,130/-.
I promptly dipped into my pocket and retrieved the cash but alas I was informed that payment could only be made at a Co-Op or National Bank branch. Well, off I went to the bank, cutting a short story shorter one and a half hours later I was back at the post office to collect the parcel.
What is so difficult with KRA having the cash collected at the post office or even better why can't they make it possible for one to pay them using mobile money? This seems a lot like another of those salient schemes to have politically correct organisations make money at the expense of convenience.
If KPLC and many other organisations are comfortable with Postal collecting cash for them why does KRA not have the same level of confidence. I hope someone out there will forward my sentiments to the powers that be to resolve this issue.
Liko, this might be a good opportunity for PesaPal to expand its reach.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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Barrack, you have put a strong point forward. Kowledge transfer is very important. Probably we should invest in Knowledge Management Systems. On 4 May 2011 09:08, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Bobby,
We must have a 20th Century board , that is why some affirmative action is needed in board composition, we need Young blood to be part of some of this boards to influence such decisions, i wonder how the knowledge they have accumulated will be transferred to younger generations.
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
Hi,
Yesterday I went to the post office to clear a parcel that had been sent from the US, after inspection by the KRA officer the charges due to KRA where calculated at Kes. 1,130/-.
I promptly dipped into my pocket and retrieved the cash but alas I was informed that payment could only be made at a Co-Op or National Bank branch. Well, off I went to the bank, cutting a short story shorter one and a half hours later I was back at the post office to collect the parcel.
What is so difficult with KRA having the cash collected at the post office or even better why can't they make it possible for one to pay them using mobile money? This seems a lot like another of those salient schemes to have politically correct organisations make money at the expense of convenience.
If KPLC and many other organisations are comfortable with Postal collecting cash for them why does KRA not have the same level of confidence. I hope someone out there will forward my sentiments to the powers that be to resolve this issue.
Liko, this might be a good opportunity for PesaPal to expand its reach.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:11, lordmwesh <lordmwesh@gmail.com> wrote:
Barrack, you have put a strong point forward. Kowledge transfer is very important. Probably we should invest in Knowledge Management Systems.
On 4 May 2011 09:08, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Bobby,
We must have a 20th Century board , that is why some affirmative action is needed in board composition, we need Young blood to be part of some of this boards to influence such decisions, i wonder how the knowledge they have accumulated will be transferred to younger generations.
Barrack & Lordmwesh,
Must things always take the boardroom/academic angle? The case by Yawe is clear. In this time and age, Posta MUST be made to embrace efficient and convenient payment systems. Period. There is M-Pesa, Zap, etc. The bureaucracy at Posta MUST be eliminated. I am not surprised "Eastleigh Postal Services" are very efficient and popular - even though the govt doesn't get any revenues from it. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
@ Washi, I understand this boardrooms have powerfull men, they are called 'governors' or 'directors' and they make policy decisions that can affect a company for 20 years and beyond, i think it is prudent to institutionalise some of this technological initiatives considering the fact that lately some parastatals have not had it easy with implementation of technology so that there is ownership, me thinks KRA might have a better CV in this regard more so in this era of Enterprise Resource Planning, i wish some of the board papers would be availed for public scrutiny, we only get to see drama in parliamentary commitee and we wonder whether to side with the organisation or the people, for as long as we will not delink state corporations from personalities we will keep complaining. My 50 cts On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:11, lordmwesh <lordmwesh@gmail.com> wrote:
Barrack, you have put a strong point forward. Kowledge transfer is very important. Probably we should invest in Knowledge Management Systems.
On 4 May 2011 09:08, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Bobby,
We must have a 20th Century board , that is why some affirmative action is needed in board composition, we need Young blood to be part of some of this boards to influence such decisions, i wonder how the knowledge they have accumulated will be transferred to younger generations.
Barrack & Lordmwesh,
Must things always take the boardroom/academic angle?
The case by Yawe is clear. In this time and age, Posta MUST be made to embrace efficient and convenient payment systems. Period. There is M-Pesa, Zap, etc. The bureaucracy at Posta MUST be eliminated.
I am not surprised "Eastleigh Postal Services" are very efficient and popular - even though the govt doesn't get any revenues from it.
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I also asked the same question and was informed by the postal guys that KRA used to have a cash collection point at City Square, until it was realized someone was pocketing the money instead of put it in the right place. KRA, in my view, prefers centralization of services for 'fear' of losing money. I don't understand the rationale behind KRA having this as a means rather than than a way. @ Robert, KPLC is confident with Uchumi, Posta, Safaricom (M-Pesa), Airtel (Airtel Money a.k.a Zap) and selected banks collecting money on its behalf Advancing in technological use is the only remaing way to make KRA more relevant in this case. On 04/05/2011, lordmwesh <lordmwesh@gmail.com> wrote:
Barrack, you have put a strong point forward. Kowledge transfer is very important. Probably we should invest in Knowledge Management Systems.
On 4 May 2011 09:08, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Bobby,
We must have a 20th Century board , that is why some affirmative action is needed in board composition, we need Young blood to be part of some of this boards to influence such decisions, i wonder how the knowledge they have accumulated will be transferred to younger generations.
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
Hi,
Yesterday I went to the post office to clear a parcel that had been sent from the US, after inspection by the KRA officer the charges due to KRA where calculated at Kes. 1,130/-.
I promptly dipped into my pocket and retrieved the cash but alas I was informed that payment could only be made at a Co-Op or National Bank branch. Well, off I went to the bank, cutting a short story shorter one and a half hours later I was back at the post office to collect the parcel.
What is so difficult with KRA having the cash collected at the post office or even better why can't they make it possible for one to pay them using mobile money? This seems a lot like another of those salient schemes to have politically correct organisations make money at the expense of convenience.
If KPLC and many other organisations are comfortable with Postal collecting cash for them why does KRA not have the same level of confidence. I hope someone out there will forward my sentiments to the powers that be to resolve this issue.
Liko, this might be a good opportunity for PesaPal to expand its reach.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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