By THE CUTTING EDGE
Posted Saturday, January 7 2012 at 20:37
Posted Saturday, January 7 2012 at 20:37
BAN THIS TRADE: The government should immediately ban the scrap metal trade to curb the increasing vandalisation of vital public facilities, urges Mungai Kihanya. The high demand for scrap metal for export, he adds, has become a deadly menace, fuelling the theft of manhole covers in Nairobi and other towns, guard rails on roads and bridges, electricity and telephone cables and pylons. “Everything metallic is disappearing fast. The time has come to say a firm NO to this deadly trade. We should not have it anymore,” says Mungai, whose contact is mkihanya@yahoo.com.
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MORE HEAT: The incident involving Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza at the Village Market in Nairobi is, indeed, unfortunate and should be condemned by all, notes Howard Akimala who is, however, concerned that though she was allegedly carrying a firearm, she managed to barge through the security check with no alarm being raised or back-up summoned. “This has, unfortunately, raised more heat than light. Are we really safe? And who is fooling who?” His contact is hakimala@yahoo.com.
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BIG TEST: If Deputy CJ Baraza had a gun, she should have been disarmed, arrested and charged with misusing a fireman over the Village Market incident, says Cyrill O. Steinar. The Firearms Act details the procedure that should have been followed as Baraza allegedly threatened or attempted to harm another person with her weapon. The top official’s confrontation with a shopping mall security guard, he adds, will certainly raise questions about her suitability to hold the big office. His contact is cyrill@ke.jokafrica.net.
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POOR RESULTS: Tunisia-based J. Awinja Wameyo, who grew up and went to school at the Coast, is saddened by the poor results in last year’s KCPE exam in which all the last five counties were from that region. The Education minister’s fact-finding mission, she urges, should go beyond meetings on the causes and look into how to create a level playing field for all pupils irrespective of their location. Many coast counties have extremely high poverty levels, with pupils lacking books, access to the Internet, news media, hospitals, roads, transport, electricity, and water.
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OUR HERITAGE: The fuss about Inoorero University’s name is a part of the colonial legacy that inflicts Kenyans with self hate, remarks Daniel Nyaga. He adds: “A mere link with a local language need not be a marketing disaster. The biggest and most respected trademarks in Kenya bear foreign names (of people) some of whose meanings we do not even know. Why are names like Toyota, Barclays, Hilton, Serena and so on so respected while none of them has any direct meaning? Let us take pride in our own heritage.” His contact is daniel.njaga@gmail.com.
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LACK OF TOILETS: With schools opening, the banking halls of the commercial banks have been a hive of activity as parents and guardians queue to buy banker’s cheques or give instructions for money to be transferred from their accounts to those of their children’s schools, says John Muiruri. But the banks hardly care about the comfort of their customers and thus do not provide toilets in their premises where those pressed while on the queue can go. Can these banks style up? says John, whose contact is smmukuria@yahoo.com.
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UNFAIR DEAL: DStv subscriber Francis Mutegi says the pay TV firm should consider allowing customers to pay for only the period during which they get the service. The idea of having to be charged a flat amount whether or not one is watching the programmes on their channels is unfair. According to Mutegi, a precedent has been set by mobile phone companies and it would be nice for DStv subscribers to also pay the same way one buys airtime credit vouchers. His account is No 42080970 and his contact, f.y.b.solutions@hotmail.com.
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