I support CBK's stand except a caveat... Let them interconnect but with Safaricom earning a fair fee since they built the network for M-Pesa...
Airtel is probably using the M-Pesa issue to counter the PR [& goodwill] Safaricom generated from its ardent supporters & shareholders as regards cheaper Voice Calls...
If GoK puts price floors on calls than Airtel can push for concessions on other matters. In this case, I agree with Airtel i.e. we need a LEVEL playing field. We can't have GoK support one over the other!
I say let them COMPETE on price, accessibility & service... I use Airtel to pay my stima bill. It costs me 10/- only vs 25/- for Safaricom... Let consumers decide not GoK...
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett