By THE WATCHMAN
Posted Tuesday, July 5 2011 at 16:28
Posted Tuesday, July 5 2011 at 16:28
POWER LINE CONNECTED. The newly constructed power line to Ematsuli in Emuhaya constituency, which Jonathan Angote feared had been abandoned, was connected on July 2 and the transformer commissioned, Kenya Power official Migwi Theuri confirms. “After the Rural Electrification Authority built the line, it was inspected on June 22. For it to be connected to the grid, it had to be inspected and the power network in the area switched off first, and this required ample notification to existing customers.” For the details, Migwi’s contact is MTheuri@co.ke.
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ILLEGAL FAST-TRACKING FEE. Two months ago, Alice Wainaina applied for electricity connection to her newly-built house at Ruiru (Ref No E21132011061489) and was assured that a technician would be sent to do the costing. He turned up alright, but demanded Sh10,000, allegedly to fast-track the process and also lower the cost. “He told me that if I would not comply, he would inflate the estimate to Sh1 million.” Of course, she declined the corrupt offer and wonders if it is impossible to get power without paying a bribe. Her contact is Tel 0722101025.
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ADAPT OR PERISH. A man who used to eat ugali five days a week, James N. Wanzala, fully agrees with Michael Mukiri that the time has come for Kenyans to diversify their menus and potatoes are a good option. “I am a typical Mluhya but the high cost of maize flour has forced me to change my diet,” says Wanzala, revealing that he has become a regular buyer of potatoes. “Potatoes worth Sh100 last me three days, compared to the 2kg flour packet at Sh140 that lasts only two days. Let’s stop complaining and change our ways,” he urges.
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THIS IS AGONY. Ruiru resident Caxtonn Njenga is appalled at the horrendous state of the diversions on the stretch of the superhighway under construction between Kenyatta University and Thika town. The contractor, he adds, is obliged to ensure motorable diversions to minimise users’ agony. He says the Ministry of Roads should ensure that the Chinese contractor is compelled to maintain and regularly water the murram sections, which “are now as dusty as hell”. His contact is caxtonn@yahoo.com.
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DEAD END AHEAD. The construction of the superhighway is a source of agony for city residents, especially motorists in the Parklands area of Nairobi. Deepa Sumaria says road signs are desperately needed on Wambugu Road, saying, “Don’t bother, big old truck, dead end ahead.” Deepa is appealing to the authorities, especially the City Council, to urgently intervene and make life a little less stressful for motorists and residents, who have to put up with the inconvenience arising from the ongoing road works.
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BANTU LEAGUE. The Bantu group, including Nelson Mandela’s Xhosa community in Cape Town, where rain is called pula, just like fula, mbura, and mvula in Kenya, and the elephant is ndlovu, which is close to ndovu in Kiswahili, notes John Wafula, on the amazing linguistic similarities across borders. “The African countries, where Bantus are the majority, all the way from Cameroon to Kenya and down to Cape Town, should form a grouping with Kiswahili as their lingua franca, just like the Arab League.”
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