By THE WATCHMAN
Posted Saturday, February 18 2012 at 19:02
Posted Saturday, February 18 2012 at 19:02
MAENDELEO HATE SPEECH: With several men already lying in hospital beds in Nyeri County after being battered by their wives, Wilson Onyango says he was shocked to hear the national Maendeleo ya Wanawake leadership warn that unless “men take more responsibility in their homes, they are in for more beatings”.
Wilson would like Mzalendo Kibunjia, of the National Cohesion and Reconciliation Commission, or anyone else, especially the rights activists, to explain to him how this does not amount to incitement or hate speech.
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TOBIKO’S INACTION: Lawyer Kamau Kuria is right that the government lacks the political will to try the perpetrators of “ethnic cleansing” which has been carried out since 1991, remarks Wamahiu Muya.
Even more astonishing, he adds, is the admission by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions that they lack the resources to bring the culprits to book.
“The ICC is relying on evidence from the Directorate of Intelligence, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and the Waki Report to prosecute the Ocampo Four. What else does Keriako Tobiko need to act?” he asks.
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PUMWANI PLEA: One of the City Council of Nairobi’s most important facilities is Pumwani Maternity Hospital, but it appears to have been rather neglected lately, moans Alex Njuguna.
To Alex, quite disgusting is the shabby external appearance, especially with a big part of the old fence having collapsed, creating an avenue for trespassers to roam at will.
“Please fix the fence to make the hospital more secure for the patients and staff,” Alex pleads.
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CHILDISH MOTORIST: On at least four different occasions in the mornings, Tina Ogwapit has spotted a motorist (car registration withheld) with a child on his lap on Lang’ata Road, driving towards Nairobi Academy at Karen.
But the biggest shock for her came last Monday when, as the man’s vehicle turned into the school compound, the child was holding the steering wheel while this father, who should know better, chatted away on his telephone.
“Who will save this child from this grave danger?” Tina pleads.
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TOILETS FOR POLICE: Being an organisation that operates within strict rules, Gachiengo Gitau believes there must be a manual with comprehensive instructions that traffic police officers manning roadblocks must follow.
What he is not sure about, he adds, is whether it says anything on where to go for the call of nature when the men and women are out there.
“But it surely doesn’t say, ‘squat in the bush or take a taxi to the nearest facility’,” notes Gitau, calling for the provision of portable toilets for use by the officers near the roadblocks.
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REDUCE FARES NOW: Every time there is a slight increase in fuel prices, Matatu Owners Association chairman Samson Kimutai is always among the first people to put in an eloquent pitch for fares to be raised, notes Duncan K.
However, with the recent huge reduction in fuel prices, Duncan adds, the most conspicuous thing has been the deafening silence from Kimutai and others.
“We need to hear from you about when the fares on the various routes will be lowered,” urges Duncan.
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The toilets at the ever-busy Kiserian market, he adds, are so filthy that they pose a health hazard to not only the stall owners, but also their customers.FILTHY MARKET: One of the wealthiest county councils, Kajiado, is behaving badly, says P. Mbugua, appalled at the failure to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and sanitation in its public facilities.
“This is not fair, as the stall owners dutifully pay their annual rent and the traders cough up the daily charges,” says Mbugua, whose contact is mbuguah@eliteoffset.com.
Have a clean day, won’t you!
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