The Cutting Edge - 1 April 2014
PHOTO/FILE Customers at a KCB banking hall.
What you need to know:
- Human rights organisations, always fall over themselves condemning the police for killing suspected hardcore criminals, but they remain deafeningly silent whenever innocent people are killed in raids such as the recent terrorist attack at a church in Likoni in which six people died.
SHOOT EM' DOWN. Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa’s order to police to gun down terror suspects on sight is not any different from what the special American forces have been doing in their campaign against Al-Qaeda and its affiliates, says Dave Mungai. “Terrorists won’t spare anyone, including children and women, the young and old. Theirs is a mission to eliminate their perceived enemies. When Osama bin Laden was traced to his hideout in Pakistan, he was shot dead by American commandos.” His contact is [email protected].
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DOUBLE STANDARDS? Human rights organisations, Stephen Mutuguta says, always fall over themselves condemning the police for killing suspected hardcore criminals, but they remain deafeningly silent whenever innocent people are killed in raids such as the recent terrorist attack at a church in Likoni in which six people died. “When terrorists attacked Westgate Mall killing innocent people, the rights groups said nothing,” claims Stephen.
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PATRIOTISM THE KEY. The mounting insecurity in most parts of the country needs to be checked for economic development to be achieved, says Patrick Ndege. What is urgently required now, he adds, is to inculcate the values of patriotism and good neighbourliness in the people to get them to think seriously about protecting and caring for one another. To enhance security, he argues, the Police Force must be rid of officers who are easily bribed to let down their guard and thus compromise security. His contact is [email protected].
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KCB, WHAT'S UP? Something is terribly wrong with Kenya Commercial Bank’s ATMs, says a customer, James Nguya. On March 27, he adds, he tried to withdraw money from an ATM, but it didn’t dispense the money. There was only a message on the screen a message saying, “Card issuer not available.” He went to another machine and was shocked to note that his account had been debited with the amount he had tried to withdraw earlier. To date, the money has not been refunded. His contact is [email protected].
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WHO CLEANS UP? Whose responsibility is it to clean up the mess after a road accident? asks Henry Nyabuto. Every time an accident occurs, especially a head-on collision during which windscreens are smashed and plastic linings ripped off and left strewn on the road, the stuff is left at the accident spot for other motorists to run over and flatten in the long run. The authorities, he pleads, should ensure roads are swept clean, not just after accidents, but also to regularly remove any other form of litter.
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NOISE POLLUTION. The noise pollution in Mtwapa township is getting worse by the day, says Jitu Haria. There has been a proliferation of bars that play loud music all night, with no care in the world about the residents forced to endure sleepless nights. Complaints to Nema, the Mtwapa police boss, and the county government have not borne any fruit. “The owners of the noisy bars have been told to make them sound-proof, but none has complied so far,” says Jitu, whose contact is Tel. 0722640780 or [email protected].
Have a quiet day, won’t you!
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