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Today's Topics:

  1. Re: OT -Using US electronics in Kenya (Tony White)
  2. Re: KRA-Tax returns (Mutinda Kitana)
  3. Re: OT -Using US electronics in Kenya (John K.)
  4. Re: Safaricom mail hosting issues (David Njuki)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:51:35 +0300
From: Tony White <tony.mzungu@gmail.com>
To: "Claude D'souza" <claudedsouza1@gmail.com>
Cc: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] OT -Using US electronics in Kenya
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Other points to consider - US devices use 60Hz frequency - Kenya is
50Hz - so motors (such as mixers) will run about 20% slower.

Also, transformers consume power (they are not 100% efficient!) so
your electricity bill will be higher! (about 10%)

Example: microwave, 1500W input, used 1 hour per day = 30x1500/1000 =
45kWh (units) of power per month.
When used with a transformer, will be about 50kWh - ie 5 more units on your bill

On 26/06/2015, Claude D'souza <claudedsouza1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Steve, shukran sana....have offices near them so I'll go in person. Will
> update the list you on the outcome.
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Steven Obbayi <sobbayi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> You can check with Chintu Engineering Works at Village market or Auto and
>> Electro care at Yaya Center ground floor. Sorry I don't have their
>> numbers.
>> On Jun 26, 2015 10:30 AM, "Claude D'souza" <claudedsouza1@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the answers so far...
>>>
>>> Anyone have a number for a local dealer for any of the converters
>>> mentioned?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Tony White <tony.mzungu@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> High power devices are problematic.  My advice would be to use the US
>>>> microwave as a cupboard ;) - just buy a new one locally - you would
>>>> need at least a 2000 watt transformer to use the US microwave, and
>>>> that would cost as much, if not more, than buying a new microwave!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 26/06/2015, Claude D'souza via skunkworks
>>>> <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> > I have a friend who just relocated to Kenya and he carried his
>>>> household
>>>> > electronics with him. While stuff like her laptop, external drive and
>>>> > tablet are fine charging from the mains with only an adapter enabling
>>>> the
>>>> > connection, she is very afraid for her microwave, blender and iron.
>>>> >
>>>> > Google speaks of getting a converter but also talks of horror stories
>>>> of
>>>> > fried equipment whilst using them.  Has anyone on list
>>>> > faced/conquered
>>>> a
>>>> > similar situation?
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Claude A. D'souza
>>>> > Personal Mobile: 0722887311
>>>> > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza
>>>> > <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Tony White
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Claude A. D'souza
>>> Personal Mobile: 0722887311
>>> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza
>>> <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Claude A. D'souza
> Personal Mobile: 0722887311
> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza
> <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza>
>


--
Tony White



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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:17:17 +0300
From: Mutinda Kitana <geniusphere@gmail.com>
To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] KRA-Tax returns
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Yes, like we are baring our souls and telling them the naked truth ;-)

--
Mutinda Kitana
P.O. Box 55141-00200
Nairobi.
Tel: +254-722944455

On Jun 26, 2015 12:40 PM, James Kagwe via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>
> I came across this on their twitter page
>
> KRA ‏@KRACustomerCare  17 Aug 2012
>
> To all our friends! Kindly bare with us as we still set up our online systems to serve you more effectively through social media.
>
>
> so you really need to bare with them.
>
> J@m3s
> On 6/26/2015 7:58 AM, niodanga--- via skunkworks wrote:
>>
>> Professionals, 
>>
>> The problem of this system is that proper change management was not done. If the project manager and business analyst did that then the system will not have this problems. 
>>
>> We moved from mapato1 to itax.
>>
>> As always developers and system administrators will be blamed. 
>>
>> We all know the problems and solutions that ail this system. Why cant we fire up a spreadsheet and we record this. When we are done forward it to them. 
>>
>> Lets think differently. 
>>
>>
>> On Jun 25, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Brian Monyi via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> @Michael the only guys I have seen to be at precise are Central Bank of Kenya.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:27 Michael Pedersen via skunkworks <
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:24:43 +0300
From: "John K." <kamau.john@gmail.com>
To: Tony White <tony.mzungu@gmail.com>,  Skunkworks Mailing List
    <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] OT -Using US electronics in Kenya
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She can also check the voltage specified on the device itself. Many newer
items (say manufactured post 2010) these days come supporting both 110 and
220v, it'll take like 1min to check, it'll read something like "AC Input
110/220v", if it reads "AC Input 110v" only, then a transformer will be
required.

Regards,
John K.

On 26 June 2015 at 12:51, Tony White via skunkworks <
skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:

> Other points to consider - US devices use 60Hz frequency - Kenya is
> 50Hz - so motors (such as mixers) will run about 20% slower.
>
> Also, transformers consume power (they are not 100% efficient!) so
> your electricity bill will be higher! (about 10%)
>
> Example: microwave, 1500W input, used 1 hour per day = 30x1500/1000 =
> 45kWh (units) of power per month.
> When used with a transformer, will be about 50kWh - ie 5 more units on
> your bill
>
> On 26/06/2015, Claude D'souza <claudedsouza1@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Steve, shukran sana....have offices near them so I'll go in person. Will
> > update the list you on the outcome.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Steven Obbayi <sobbayi@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> You can check with Chintu Engineering Works at Village market or Auto
> and
> >> Electro care at Yaya Center ground floor. Sorry I don't have their
> >> numbers.
> >> On Jun 26, 2015 10:30 AM, "Claude D'souza" <claudedsouza1@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Thanks for the answers so far...
> >>>
> >>> Anyone have a number for a local dealer for any of the converters
> >>> mentioned?
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Tony White <tony.mzungu@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> High power devices are problematic.  My advice would be to use the US
> >>>> microwave as a cupboard ;) - just buy a new one locally - you would
> >>>> need at least a 2000 watt transformer to use the US microwave, and
> >>>> that would cost as much, if not more, than buying a new microwave!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 26/06/2015, Claude D'souza via skunkworks
> >>>> <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> > Hi,
> >>>> > I have a friend who just relocated to Kenya and he carried his
> >>>> household
> >>>> > electronics with him. While stuff like her laptop, external drive
> and
> >>>> > tablet are fine charging from the mains with only an adapter
> enabling
> >>>> the
> >>>> > connection, she is very afraid for her microwave, blender and iron.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Google speaks of getting a converter but also talks of horror
> stories
> >>>> of
> >>>> > fried equipment whilst using them.  Has anyone on list
> >>>> > faced/conquered
> >>>> a
> >>>> > similar situation?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > --
> >>>> > Claude A. D'souza
> >>>> > Personal Mobile: 0722887311
> >>>> > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza
> >>>> > <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza>
> >>>> >
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Tony White
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Claude A. D'souza
> >>> Personal Mobile: 0722887311
> >>> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza
> >>> <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Claude A. D'souza
> > Personal Mobile: 0722887311
> > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza
> > <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/claudedsouza>
> >
>
>
> --
> Tony White
>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:21:01 +0400
From: David Njuki <njukey@gmail.com>
To: Okechukwu <okechukwu@gmail.com>,  Skunkworks Mailing List
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Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Safaricom mail hosting issues
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Those were good days :)

Sorry for the loss of your stuff Kerich. Its not the first time I have
heard about Safaricom Cpanel issues, I think they are managing you by
promising that you will have your data back but thats just me hehe

Regards,
@njukey

On 26 June 2015 at 12:17, Okechukwu via skunkworks <
skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:

> Nice to hear good stories about the work of our hands - Its was all a
> formidable team!!
>
> ./Ok3ch
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:01 AM, Andrew Kerich via skunkworks <
> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> Speaking of iWay mail servers, the founding father @Okechukwu can bask in
>> the glory and we the proteges. cc @njukey @emagutu
>>
>> Rgds,
>>
>> Kerich.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 6:24 PM, geoffrey gitagia <ggitagia@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I too have had a bad run in with them , i have remote site that isn't on
>>> the safaricom link , their mails keep getting blocked by a safaricom server
>>> even when the ip is not listed in any of the SPAM servers ,i have to keep
>>> given them trace routes to sort me out , and of late emails randomly are
>>> disappearing and checking the cpanel log it gives a time out error which is
>>> strange, and shouldn't  this be held in like a suspence storage waiting to
>>> be delivered? , i think they're better off offering a premium email service
>>> for a small fee , with a large list of good open source email systems out
>>> there im sure they can deploy one ... i've used IWAY Africa email ... one
>>> of the best experiences of stable email i've seen that came for free if
>>> you're a client
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 5:01 PM, Andrew Kerich via skunkworks <
>>> skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Skunk(ette)s,
>>>>
>>>> I had read earlier in this list about Safaricom mail hosting being
>>>> terrible.
>>>> Well apparently one of my domains "disappeared". I was then given new
>>>> cPanel login details which appeared to be a fresh cpanel setup without all
>>>> my emails, email settings, DNS records, forwarders etc.
>>>>
>>>> The cloud team is investigating... the agony. sigh!
>>>>
>>>> Rgds,
>>>> Kerich
>>>>
>>>>
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