The Cutting Edge

Posted  Thursday, April 7 2011 at 17:17

A PROMISE IS A DEBT. Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia cannot run away from this one, as a promise is a debt. A year ago, David Jasondu recalls, he gave an assurance that the city council would repair the roads at Uhuru Gardens Estate in Lang’ata. “Soon after, council workers carried out a feasibility study, did the designs and left, promising that repairs would follow shortly. However, nothing has been done, making entry into the estate difficult. Can Kisia honour his pledge before the estate gets cut off from the rest of Nairobi?” Jasondu pleads.

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ROAD TAKES THE CAKE. When it comes to bad roads, Outer Ring Road takes the cake, especially the Doonholm junction, remarks J.M. Mbuthia. “The road is in a terrible mess at the Juja Road, Jogoo Road and Airport North roundabouts. There are never-ending traffic jams, especially on Saturdays.” He wonders what came of the plan to turn it into a dual carriageway. “This road connects two major highways – Uhuru and Thika – not forgetting the all-important airport. Will someone, please, come to our aid?” he pleads.

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SUBSCRIBER GOT IT WRONG. Safaricom regrets Anthony Kamau’s frustrations in Tanzania, says CEO Bob Collymore, clarifying that they have a roaming agreement with Vodacom Tanzania under the Kama Kawaida partnership, which allows subscribers to receive incoming calls for free while enjoying affordable roaming rates. “However, the record shows he was roaming on Zantel Tanzania. He should manually select Vodacom Tanzania, as his roaming network. He can also top-up his Safaricom line by dialling *148*3*Vodacom Tanzania Scratch card PIN#.”

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NO GENETICS LINKS. X.N. Iraki should go slow on conspiracy theories, remarks James Mukuria, in response to talk about their being a genetic link between Kenyans and the Japanese. “Just because of the coincidence of a few names, we are supposed to be related to the Japanese. Well, anyone with some basic education needs no investigation to know that ‘beyond colour and other physical features’, we are not genetically related to the Japanese.” To continue the debate, his contact is jamesmukuria@yahoo.com.

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NOT A SINGLE DROP. Nairobi residents complaining about water shortages should count their blessings as the situation is worse in the little towns just outside the city’s borders, says Janet Kui. A resident of Ruiru Municipality, she says the last time she saw a drop of water from her tap was a year ago. To rub salt into the wound, they have not heard a word from either the Ruiru Water Company or the local mayor. “What use is it having a company or a mayor who cannot deliver?” she asks. Her contact is kui.janet@yahoo.com.

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WHO KNOWS THE TRUTH? With the focus on the appearance of the Ocampo Six at The Hague, Ramadhani Wambere declares that what is not in dispute is that over 1,100 Kenyans were killed and thousands evicted from their homes when violence flared up following the hotly disputed December 2007 elections. He adds: “The truth is that somebody knew about it and either organised or orchestrated those murders. Even if the Ocampo Six are innocent, somebody, somewhere knows the whole truth. So, who is that person?”

Have a truthful day, won’t you!