The cutting edge

By THE WATCHMAN
Posted  Tuesday, June 28 2011 at 19:28

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REBRANDING A MOCKERY. The more things change, the more they remain the same is how Collins Mwatati sees the Kenya Power & Lighting Company’s rebranding as Kenya Power, which, he says, has not had any impact. “The frequent power blackouts persist. Just after the rebranding, Kiembeni in Bamburi, Mombasa, experienced a blackout that Sunday, making mockery of the change. Kenya Power should live by its new motto to ensure that we have no blackouts or to us, it remains the Kenya Paraffin, Lighting & Candles Ltd.” His contact is collinsmakoko@gmail.com.

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TOTALLY NEGLECTED. The slip road (Itesyo) that connects Ngara Road to Kipande Road in Nairobi is an important link to the city centre, remarks Hasmukh Shah, noting that it has come under considerable use in the recent past due to the ongoing road construction. Quite disappointing for him is that the road has been totally neglected and is now in a deplorable state, with numerous potholes, some as deep as one foot. Town Clerk Philip Kisia should ensure that repairs are done to minimise the traffic snarl-ups in that section.

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FOLLOW SUPREME LAW. The MPs arguing that they cannot be taxed midstream should realise that no employment contract or law is superior to the Constitution, says Andayi Mushenye. “The new supreme law of the land must be respected. And it says that all Kenyans, irrespective of their status, must pay tax. If I had my way, all the MPs, except Johnstone Muthama and Peter Kenneth, who have been paying tax since last year, would be voted out. I am just too ashamed to refer to these people as ‘Honourable’ MPs.”

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SHUT UP AND PAY. The best the MPs can do now is to just shut up and comply with the requirement by the Kenya Revenue Authority that they pay their overdue taxes in line with the new Constitution, if they hope to salvage their already battered public image, says Dr Asoka Itur. Considering the hostility from the majority of Kenyans, Dr Itur cautions, it is quite unlikely that they will win them over with the argument that the taxation should be effected from the next Parliament. “On this one, everyone is against them,” he declares.

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CRY FOR HELP. Crying out for help from Telkom Kenya is Pravin Shah, a resident of Westlands, Nairobi, whose landline No 4444633 has been out of order for the last two months, terribly inconveniencing him. He says he has been cut off from his vital contacts. He has called Telkom’s Customer Care in the city several times, but the staff have not been helpful, as all they do is give him promises which remain just that. Pravin can be reached on telephone No 2223050.

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WE'RE NOT ALL FILTHY. Not all Kenyans are filth-happy! yells Francis Baragu Itere, in response to James Mwangi’s criticism of town residents. “It is not true that Kenyan houses have ugly, unplastered, gray walls,” says Francis, who finds the generalisation rather unfair. “There are many well-kept homes with their compounds full of trees. “Of course, there are those who do not give a hoot about trees, and who have no scruples about dumping garbage on their doorsteps. But to lump together all Kenyans as filthy is quite unfortunate.” His contact is iteref@gmail.com.

Have a neat day, won’t you!.