The cutting edge
By THE WATCHMAN
Posted Sunday, August 26 2012 at 18:42
Posted Sunday, August 26 2012 at 18:42
IN SUMMARY
- Industrialisation minister Henry Kosgey has every right to gloat about his lawyers’ prowess that got him off the hook over allegations of crimes against humanity.
- The residents of Doonholm phases five and eight estates and adjacent areas in Nairobi’s Eastlands are disappointed that their complaints about the detonation of explosives at nearby quarries have fallen on deaf ears.
- Spitting in an advertisement on national TV and displaying bloody stuff is going unbelievably overboard, says Florence Mutua
NO COMMISSIONS PLEASE. The most annoying thing about the fire tragedy at Asumbi Girls Boarding Primary School in Homa Bay County in which eight young lives were lost is that the dormitory was locked from outside by those entrusted with looking after them, remarks Gachiengo Gitau. He hopes yet another commission of inquiry will not be appointed to investigate the obvious. “The culprits should be explaining what actually happened while behind bars,” adds Gachiengo, whose contact is gachiengod@yahoo.com.
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BURDEN OF PROOF. Contrary to what Taabu Tele and others think, Industrialisation minister Henry Kosgey has every right to gloat about his lawyers’ prowess that got him off the hook over allegations of crimes against humanity arising from the post-election mayhem, says Mark Evans Ondari. According to Mark, criminal law does not place the burden of proof on the accused, but on the prosecution. “Mr Kosgey was presumed innocent at the ICC, and it was up to the prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, to prove the contrary.” His contact is marevon@gmail.com.
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ROGUE CONTRACTORS. Awarding a maximum of 30km of road to each contractor is the best way to go, says Joseph G. Wainaina, totally agreeing with Churchill Amatha, who is appalled by the sluggish projects, especially the Mau Summit-Kericho Road that has taken too long. Wainaina adds: “Some roads that are over 100km have been under construction for more than three years.” He singles out the Sagana-Marua road in Nyeri County that be “must one of the longest-running construction projects in the country”, calling for a crackdown on rogue contractors.
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BURDEN OF PROOF. Contrary to what Taabu Tele and others think, Industrialisation minister Henry Kosgey has every right to gloat about his lawyers’ prowess that got him off the hook over allegations of crimes against humanity arising from the post-election mayhem, says Mark Evans Ondari. According to Mark, criminal law does not place the burden of proof on the accused, but on the prosecution. “Mr Kosgey was presumed innocent at the ICC, and it was up to the prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, to prove the contrary.” His contact is marevon@gmail.com.
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ROGUE CONTRACTORS. Awarding a maximum of 30km of road to each contractor is the best way to go, says Joseph G. Wainaina, totally agreeing with Churchill Amatha, who is appalled by the sluggish projects, especially the Mau Summit-Kericho Road that has taken too long. Wainaina adds: “Some roads that are over 100km have been under construction for more than three years.” He singles out the Sagana-Marua road in Nyeri County that be “must one of the longest-running construction projects in the country”, calling for a crackdown on rogue contractors.
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DEAFENING SILENCE. The residents of Doonholm phases five and eight estates and adjacent areas in Nairobi’s Eastlands are disappointed that their complaints about the detonation of explosives at nearby quarries have fallen on deaf ears. Ben Maina says they have no option but to appeal to the authorities to assess the damage to residential and commercial buildings and the trauma the young and old are exposed to. A firm, which was expected to wind up the business in December 2010, continues to blast the rocks. His contact is ben.maina@ymail.com.
DEAFENING SILENCE. The residents of Doonholm phases five and eight estates and adjacent areas in Nairobi’s Eastlands are disappointed that their complaints about the detonation of explosives at nearby quarries have fallen on deaf ears. Ben Maina says they have no option but to appeal to the authorities to assess the damage to residential and commercial buildings and the trauma the young and old are exposed to. A firm, which was expected to wind up the business in December 2010, continues to blast the rocks. His contact is ben.maina@ymail.com.
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ON TOP OF THINGS. The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) is not sleeping on the job, as alleged by S. Enos, in his complaint about scrap metal dealers who burn old tyres at the Racecourse estate roundabout in Nairobi, says chief corporate communications manager Jacquiline Marita. Nema has had several dealers who burn tyres to extract wires arrested and prosecuted. Some have since shifted to other areas. Anyone who spots them should call Nema on Tel. 0724253398, 0735010237 or 020-2101370 or email her through JMarita@nema.go.ke.
ON TOP OF THINGS. The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) is not sleeping on the job, as alleged by S. Enos, in his complaint about scrap metal dealers who burn old tyres at the Racecourse estate roundabout in Nairobi, says chief corporate communications manager Jacquiline Marita. Nema has had several dealers who burn tyres to extract wires arrested and prosecuted. Some have since shifted to other areas. Anyone who spots them should call Nema on Tel. 0724253398, 0735010237 or 020-2101370 or email her through JMarita@nema.go.ke.
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YES, ADVERT GOES OVERBOARD. Spitting in an advertisement on national TV and displaying bloody stuff is going unbelievably overboard, says Florence Mutua. Fully agreeing that the toothpaste commercial is the “yuckiest advert ever”, Florence argues that the message could still have got across to the users without engaging in the messy show. To make matters worse, she adds, the advert “comes when most of us are having our dinner, and one feels like throwing up.” Her contact is ksarawaingah@yahoo.com.
YES, ADVERT GOES OVERBOARD. Spitting in an advertisement on national TV and displaying bloody stuff is going unbelievably overboard, says Florence Mutua. Fully agreeing that the toothpaste commercial is the “yuckiest advert ever”, Florence argues that the message could still have got across to the users without engaging in the messy show. To make matters worse, she adds, the advert “comes when most of us are having our dinner, and one feels like throwing up.” Her contact is ksarawaingah@yahoo.com.
Have a decent day, won’t you!
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