A couple of months ago I touted CCK as one of the regulators with consumer interest paramount.

@VituVingiSana, you are on to something as my post was clearly one dimensional. The money in this industry draws the ugliest of hawks:
- all licenses are issued through questionable intermediaries (Mobitelea, Sameer)
- spectrum, the vital lifeline, can only be obtained from shell companies who receive the same from CCK (Onecom)
- roll out of infrastructure must fit political interests of MPs in their areas for the company to survive
- and the industry in Kenya is most taxed - 4th highest in Africa - contributing 26% direct, 30% corporate, 35% import duty; and now this Universal Service Fund.

A case for better balance across the board.

My concern is slightly different. Everytime a new regulatory body is formed, it gazettes a new levy to be paid by the industry it is operating in. Considering that the services being rendered are statutory, shouldn't all these levies be collected my KRA and paid in to the consolidated fund?

While our parliamentarians are crap, they still remain the representative organ of the Kenyans, hence IMHO, they should exercise control over all forms of taxation.

Honestly why should I pay more so that you can keep a job?
If the job can be done more efficiently and saving me money, why not?
Just develop anther skill or add on to what you have and keep the job if you can - it is a terribly competitive world out here abd only those who can keep their cost down will survive...!peni mbili