Short takes : Emails from correspondents

MUCH ADO OVER CALF: After reading the reactions online to the story about the calf buried alive in Murang’a to avert a curse, I am now convinced many Kenyans are so soft there won’t be election violence.

Yes, the calf gave a grunt as it was buried, but protesting Kenyans ought to hear the worse sounds in slaughterhouses.

Most probably those calling for punishing the family have ingested roast calf meat on a few occasions. Kenyans ought to live and let live. If some people wants to believe in curses, let them be.

BEATRICE MBOGOH, Oxford, UK

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR US?: Emma Kabiru (Nation, June 11) did well to scold politicians hoping to ride on Uhuru Kenyatta to sail through to Parliament. Citizens are now a bit more enlightened and the time to sail through waves is long gone.

We want leaders to tell us what they have for us, irrespective of their parties. Mr Kenyatta should not even think of alliances with parties from Mt Kenya region. Instead, he should work to strengthen TNA as a national outfit and seek coalitions based on ideas.

FREDRRICK GICHUKI, Gathuthi, Tetu

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EXPOSE THIEVES: Recently, I wrote a letter that was published in the Nation. I expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of prosecution for theft, of those who stole the Global Fund.

I still despise and detest these people. It now emerges that 20,000 Kenyans have died of various treatable diseases following this looting.

I think the charges facing suspects should be amended to at least murder, possibly genocide. They may be laughing on their way to the bank but Kenyans are not amused. Why can’t these thieves be named?

ANTHONY GITTENS, Kilifi

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ORENGO'S ROADS: The rainy season has been with residents of East Ugenya for some time now. While appreciating God’s providence, there is, however, the little matter of impassable roads.

Our MP, Lands minister James Orengo seems oblivious of our tribulations. Though he visits more frequently, Mr Orengo flies in and out. A little story in Monday’s Nation, appears to support my observation.

My appeal to Mr Orengo is to tour the constituency by road to appreciate how desperately all the routes in East Ugenya need fixing. Transport is a critical segment of any meaningful development.

WILSON ODIMA, Ugenya