The Cutting Edge - 12 March 2014
What you need to know:
- Hawkers are increasingly becoming a nuisance in Nairobi’s residential estates, moans Esther Wanjohi, citing the near-total invasion of Limuru Road, all the way from Runda estate to the local police post.
TOTAL WASTE. The announcement that second-hand cars worth Sh4 billion at Mombasa Port will be crushed is another of the “thoughtless and wasteful moves” that have become the typical behaviour of the government, says Preeyesh Shah. “This will needlessly cost me, the taxpayer, a lot of money. Wouldn’t it have been more prudent to sell the motor vehicles to neighbouring countries that allow the importation of cars that are more than eight years old? Has anyone bothered to investigate?” Preeyesh’s contact is [email protected].
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MOVE HAWKERS. Hawkers are increasingly becoming a nuisance in Nairobi’s residential estates, moans Esther Wanjohi, citing the near-total invasion of Limuru Road, all the way from Runda estate to the local police post. “It’s a big mess as they squat with their wares along the road all day. They are not only noisy, but also a security risk, and often destroy the vegetation, and cause traffic jams.” Esther wants special site set aside for the petty traders away from the roads. Her contact is [email protected].
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MUCH ADO ABOUT LITTLE. The news about President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President Ruto, their Cabinet and principal secretaries having agreed to take pay cuts ranging from 10 to 20 per cent is hogging the limelight for no good reason, says Enock Tarus. According to him, the President’s announcement about a 20 per cent pay cut in a bid to fix the monstrous public wage bill, “is a mere drop in the ocean”. “We need serious economic programmes and policies, and not roadside announcements.”
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JIGGERS TOO STUBBORN. Though the anti-jiggers campaign is commendable, Christine Ng’ang’a is disappointed that the number of those infected is not declining despite seven years of work by various high-profile organisations. This, she adds, is the best confirmation of a dependency syndrome “that keeps those involved occupied”. She poses: “If poverty is the cause, why not give the people cows, goats and chickens instead of rubber shoes and cleaning them up?” Her contact is [email protected].
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GOVERNOR'S SHOULDN'T POLITIC. Just like the President is barred from indulging in party politics, this should also apply to county governors, says Joseph Macharia. Turkana and Mombasa Governors Joseph Nanok and Ali Hassan Joho, respectively, he adds, had been actively campaigning for top positions in the abortive ODM national elections instead of channelling all their energies into discharging their duties in their counties. His contact is [email protected].
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REFLECTORS DON'T WORK. Though the Thika Superhighway looks magnificent during the day, the story is totally different at night, remarks Kieha Ndung’u. He wonders whether the inspection to confirm completion of the project could only have been done during the day. At night, for instance, he adds, the lane-marking reflectors don’t work. “In fact, only a small portion of the 40km road at Pangani has reflectors.” His contact is [email protected].
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