By THE WATCHMAN
Posted Thursday, January 5 2012 at 20:00
Posted Thursday, January 5 2012 at 20:00
WE'RE NOT THE WORST. There were 334 cases of cheating in last year’s KCPE exam, and according to reports, only 144 of the culprits were private schools, notes Gervase Odiko. Gervase, who is a director of a private school whose identity he won’t disclose, says the 190 or 56.9 per cent of the cheats were public schools.
He is, therefore, livid that a report declared that “private schools rank high in exam fraud”.
Such reports can only discourage private school owners, who make a useful contribution to education.
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RAFFLE LEGITIMATE. Multichoice is grateful to Jacki Akinyi for her enquiry on the fate of the raffle for those who pay their monthly subscriptions via M-Pesa, says general manager Stephen Isaboke.
“The competition was conducted and concluded, with 27 winners picked in three national draws conducted in the presence of Betting Control & Licensing Board, Safaricom and MultiChoice representatives. All the winners have since been contacted and are collecting their prizes. Their names will be published onwww.dstv.com and www.safaricom.co.ke.
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APOLOGISE FOR THIS ONE TOO. The recent gun drama involving Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza is the second bad incident Ron Osiemo is aware of.
In the first, he adds, he was in a queue at a Nairobi medical centre when the Deputy CJ arrived and asked how long it would take to attend to her.
“The receptionist, who apparently didn’t recognise her, told her it would not be long, as only two people were ahead of her. Baraza then flashed her business card and was served immediately. She should apologise for this,” says Osiemo.
His contact is ronosiemo@gmail.com.
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PROMOTE BRAVE GUARD. The security woman involved in a confrontation with the Deputy CJ at the Village Market deserves promotion, says Jane Muthoni, who was surprised to hear that Baraza harassed the woman who was only doing her job.
“The guard is doing a good job by ensuring nothing passes undetected, the status in society of those who come before her notwithstanding. Because of the serious terror threat, at Yaya Centre, we are always screened and our handbags opened, and I am only too happy to go through this for the sake of security.”
She had borrowed it from a library, keen to learn about the Japanese paper craft of origami.
On her return, she informed airline staff about it and was assured they would send it to her once found.
Mercy is requesting that the book be posted to Irene Komu, P.O. Box 106, Embu.
“This will be a perfect New Year’s gift,” she concludes.
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COME TO OUR RESCUE. A resident of Ngumba estate in Nairobi, J.M. Karani, accuses city commuter service providers, Double M and Citi Hoppa, of abandoning them to exploitation by matatus plying Route 43.
The matatus, mainly the 14-seaters, not only charge exorbitant fares, but are mostly unroadworthy.
To make matters worse, they are not enough, hence the tiresome queues especially in the city centre.
Have comfortable day, won’t you!
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PO BOX 49010, Nairobi 00100.
Fax 2213946.
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