@Magigi. Naikuni is a different ballgame. MJ and JM took over tiny companies then underdogs in their different industries and built them up to dominant market positions rapidly. While doing this, they introduced totally new concepts to their market segments; MJ liberalized the use of mobile phone by making it easier to own a line and selling airtime in small denominations not to forget per second billing. Al these were deemed impossible by then market leader KENCELL

JM banked on the poor who were believed to be of no economic value. He recognized that the poor will do small but many transactions many times over and therefore give you non funded income on a mass market scale. The poor also borrow in small amounts therefore the risk per borrower is minimal. Having no information on their rights, the poor are damn scared of defaulting, while the rich guy will hire high street lawyers to read through complex borrowing contracts and file unending injunctions in court. The concept of volumes of small denomination transactions was frowned upon then by market leaders BBK.

As for Naikuni, he took over an already large organization that was then a monopoly in domestic and regional routes. He squeezed efficiencies and sealed loop holes and the giant took off. He DID NOT introduce any revolutionary concepts. he had no competition to speak and still doesn't have except for the Nrb-lONDON route.

You will notice that efficiency squeeze has limits and KQ has surpassed that limit since 2007. Instead of relying on additional revenues to grow profits, Naikuni is now relying on gabbling (fuel hedging) which could go either way...as it did in 2008.

While recognizing the difficult and uncertain environment that KQ as an airline operates in, I note that in 2007, Naikuni made a bad call on these hedging contracts that has cost KQ shareholders billions in profits

Naikuni's handling of the Duala crash was an exemplary show on PR and brand management and I give that to him

In the end therefore, the parallel to MJ and JM does not exist

Based on amazing products that i use, MJ wins for Mpesa.

everything in Equity will look fine until the economy recesses. Thats when some will understand that the guy wit a net pay less than 10K shld not have been worth the hustle. These guys have no savings!

Whoa! IMHO... JM was RIGHT...

1) If Equity Bank chooses NOT to collateralize the shares through CDSC... So What? Shauri Yao... The 1,000/- fee is punitive! A guy who borrows 10,000/- should not be forced to pay 10% (btw to remove it is another 1,000/-)

2) I can't say but JM can't be involved in every decision! Kwani MJ was checking to see if there is congestion in every base station?

As an investor... I am happy with JM... KCB, pole not so much! The Rights at 25/- are worth 18/- after all these years! Same money in Equity Bank would be up 2x

3) LOL... So what? If EB is interested in NBK, well make the playing field better for EB... Kwani, I pay JM to make NBK look better for others???

This is BIASHARA... If you can't stand the heat... QUIT...

Very true VVS, if you have to fire someone you have to. All I am sayimg is HOW you do it. But clearly the way you take it casually, I guess crudity and barbarism are not patented to matatus and councilors.