By THE WATCHMAN
Posted Wednesday, August 3 2011 at 17:39
Posted Wednesday, August 3 2011 at 17:39
Ashamed to be Kenyan. At a time when people are starving to death, Wambua Musembi says he feels ashamed of being a Kenyan. “Most of us go on with our lives and eat full meals, sometimes throwing away leftovers. And, of course, the leaders go to the big hotels, dine, wine, belch and sleep soundly, only to wake and up and declare that they won’t pay tax. I fully support those who are doing something to alleviate the suffering of fellow Kenyans,” says Wambua.
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They deserve praise. Safaricom, KCB and the Media Owners Association deserve praise for raising funds to buy food for the starving Kenyans, says Paul Otiso. The setting up of a fund to enable people to contribute to the relief effort, Paul adds, is proof that these organisations care about the famine-stricken Kenyans. “It’s a commendable show of concern that religious leaders and others should emulate.”
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Ignore campaigns. Elections are expected to be held next year but some presidential aspirants have already hit the campaign trail, which John Mugeria finds irritating. Though he is impressed with the media for providing news to the public, John wishes they could black-out the premature electioneering to give the country an opportunity to focus on more pressing problems. “Please ignore the politicians and concentrate on efforts to save starving Kenyans,” pleads John, whose contact is johnmu09@yahoo.com.
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This is a scam. Following a crackdown on motorists at the weekend, Nairobi’s Buru Buru Police Station was turned into a huge temporary car park consisting of motor vehicles impounded over all manner of alleged traffic offences, M’Murithi M’Iringo reports. Accusing the officers of harassing motorists over “imaginary faults”, M’Murithi hopes their bosses will investigate claims that some of the victims have had to part with as much as Sh10,000 in bribes to get their vehicles released. For the details, he can be reached through meimyego@gmail.com.
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Where is mum’s title? As Lands minister James Orengo criticises Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission boss PLO Lumumba’s style, the performance of his own docket remains wanting, says Kariuki Kiragu. For the past six years, Kariuki’s elderly mother has been pursuing the title deed to her plot at Eastleigh, Nairobi, LR 36/ 3/47, in vain. Last October, she was informed that the document was ready, but several visits to the Lands Department in the city have yielded nothing. His contact is kariuki.kiragu@gmail.
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Check this ‘garage’. At Nairobi’s Kahawa Sukari estate, neighbours are up in arms against a resident, who has reportedly converted half of his compound into a workshop for the repair of industrial generators, cranes, tractors and lorries. As a result, the area is quite noisy, a resident moans. The booming business, he adds, includes selling diesel and sand. “The fumes from the generators, noise and dust from lorries pose a serious health risk. Can Nema, please, intervene?” he pleads.
Have a healthy day , won’t you!
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