The Cutting Edge - 10 April 2014

DON'T TARGET ONE GROUP. As the government steps up the war on terrorism, it should not unfairly target any community, says Jelle Sheikh, adding that the crackdown in Eastleigh, Nairobi, appears to have done just that. According to him, some Kenyans have suffered dire consequences as security personnel attempt to flush out illegal immigrants from Somalia, who have been linked to the terror attacks in Nairobi and Mombasa. “Let us enjoy our citizenship,” demands Jelle, whose contact is [email protected].

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KAKAMEGA STINKING. Probably just back from (he doesn’t say where), Rogers Wendo is appalled at the sorry condition of Kakamega Town, adding that it is just not the town he once knew. The new Kakamega under the leadership of Governor Wycliffe Oparanya “is full of polythene paper and other plastics, the trenches are full of filth, and should it rain, one cannot walk around without getting a sickening feeling. Oparanya and his team should concentrate on this,” pleads Rogers, whose contact is [email protected].

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RELEASE NHIF CARD. How long does it take to fix a card printing machine? asks National Hospital Insurance Fund member Kennedy Kipkorir. He applied for membership on September 13, last year, in Kericho and was issued with a handwritten acknowledgement slip, pending the processing of the card. “Six months later, nothing. Every time I inquire, I am told, ‘Our machine has broken down. Try again next week’. Can someone, please, fix this machine.” His membership number is R4433954 and his contact, Tel 0726229747.

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TSC CLUELESS. Who rates the performance of government institutions? asks Kaicy Euro, adding that the dubious accolade for the most inefficient public organisation of the year should go to the Teachers Service Commission. Kaicy is bitter because of failure to stop deductions from her salary for a good eight months despite Madison Insurance Company writing a letter confirming termination of her policy. Her TSC number is 404680 and her contact, Tel 0723298554.

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DENIED A LOAN. The Higher Education Loans Board has “become extremely inefficient”, charges Jackson Njamba, appalled at the treatment of his son, who, he claims, applied for a loan last year and has not heard from them. “Though Helb insists on communication through email, enquiries through the provided address are never replied to and the landlines are never answered. They can confirm that my son, whose national ID number is 31994711, was never given a loan.” Jackson’s contact is [email protected].

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BAFFLING MYSTERY. The disappearance of the Malaysian jetliner over a month ago raises serious queries about the efficacy of the much-touted advances in technology, says Churchill Amatha. He wonders how come the search has not been precisely narrowed down to a particular spot, with the confirmation that the plane flew for seven hours after the switch-off of its tracking device. “This mystery continues to baffle me in this era.” His contact is [email protected].

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