THE CUTTING EDGE
President Uhuru Kenyatta with his Deputy William Ruto on November 24, 2015 when he reshuffled the Cabinet. When the President announced his revamped government line-up, now dubbed Government 2.0, many within the ICT sector were happy to see Joe Mucheru and Victor Kyalo rise to the top. FILE PHOTO | PSCU
What you need to know:
The way President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his recent Cabinet reshuffle sharply contrasts with the mood and style when he named his first team in 2013.
Several accidents at Allsops on the Thika highway in which minibuses have overturned are worrying.
DISASTER LOOMS: Nakumatt Holdings is in agreement with Jim Webo that disaster looms at an access road to their headquarters from Mombasa Road, Nairobi. Director Thiagarajan Ramamurthy says: “However, we believe it can be easily sorted out by the roads authorities at the county and national levels. The improvement of Road C is an easy solution for the benefit of the corporate and household units in the vicinity. We have written to them several times in the past five years, to no avail. But we remain optimistic that a solution will be found and we will support it.”
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BAD ROAD: The rapid deterioration of the Kapsabet-Chavakali road in western Kenya, which was refurbished several years ago, is either an indictment of the absolute lack of a maintenance culture in the roads sector or proof of rampant shoddy workmanship that is year in, year out lavished with taxpayers’ funds, remarks Dave Tumbula. Dave, who drove on the potholed stretch with some ugly gullies and deep trenches in some areas, says he has had to fix his car’s damaged suspension for a tidy sum and is now consulting on what his next course of action should be.
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TRAFFIC FIASCO: Several months ago, Thika resident Bimal Shah recalls, he warned about the slow pace of the work that was being done on the final 500-metre stretch of the main road into the town, with the El Niño threat then looming, but the authorities did not seem bothered. However, the whole thing has become a fiasco, with a crazy gridlock that is now forcing motorists to use Mombasa Road in Section 9. And the situation, he warns again, will only get worse unless the officials take decisive action. His contact is [email protected].
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REFERENDUM: Jumping onto the Opposition Cord Okoa Kenya referendum bandwagon, Peter Ndichu says his only motivation is to have the Constitution amended to have the President and the 47 governors serve a single seven-year term. This, he adds, will ensure that the leaders strive to do their best and leave behind legacies of achievement. Peter believes that with the fear of having to seek re-election removed from the leaders’ shoulders, they will be able to provide quality leadership with zero tolerance on corruption. His contact is [email protected].
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WORRYING ACCIDENTS: Several accidents at Allsops on the Thika highway in which minibuses have overturned are worrying, says Kibathi Njoroge, demanding that the National Transport and Safety Authority shed some light on the issue. He asks: “Does the NTSA have a record of these recent accidents and what is it doing about the problem?” Kibathi, who does not say whether he has any expertise in these matters, believes that “either there is a problem with the vehicles’ stability or the drivers are chronically reckless or both”. His contact is [email protected].
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SERIOUS BUSINESS: The way President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his recent Cabinet reshuffle, in which he locked out the Cabinet secretaries facing corruption allegations and dropped other officials, sharply contrasts with the mood and style when he named his first team in 2013, remarks Taji Shivachi. He adds: “I couldn’t help noticing the strained, almost stern, look on his face as he unveiled his new team. This deeply contrasts with the Hollywood-style, showbiz approach of 2013. Indeed, this is serious business.” His contact is [email protected].
Have a changing day, won’t you!
