@Areba, you need to know that electricity services is a mandatory requirement in any economy. And it is the responsibility of the state to provide you with that facility, same as any other public infrastructures and facilities. Also keep in mind that you pay for the service, nothings free. I wish you would apply the same argument to the rest of the developed world where power is as reliable as the water services are. So when we have water shortages for the last 10 years and taps run dry, based on your idea below, are people now supposed to spend upto Ksh 2 million on a borehole or spend money on water tankers? Let's agree, the state must deliver on the essential services as part of the economic package and growth. You also missed on the point that the 3kva is not even enough to power an electric cooker, microwave or a fridge. So there's no cooking gas so far, should we also setup our own LPG plants? Or is the economic plan to send everyone back to the early 1900's so that we should use firewood? I'm sorry I'll have to disagree with you on this. :-) Rgds. On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 12:03 AM, [ Brainiac ] <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
if we all go back to the rudiments, it is yur responsibility sir. i choose to look at it this way, GOK is able (or in this case not able) to give everyone 3Kw at Ksh 1000, if you need 15KW its up to you to figure out how youre going to accomplish it. after all, its all a matter of affordaility. if you live in thur di buor and need 3 phase elec, and are willing to pay for the line and transformers and all, go on and do it. theyll happily have you connected. that you are in thurdibuor does not make it mandatory for you to access the service, at that point 3phase in thurdibuor is not viable, same as the blackouts and all. simply put, currently the priority is connecting a critical mass, other teething issues notwithstanding. after all, they are installing SCADA systems all over to improve their QOS...