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All citizens and visitors must respect our national flag
The Kenyan flag.
What you need to know:
- Our national flag symbolises the sacrifices that were made to secure our freedom.
- The government should withdraw our police officers from the mission in Haiti.
National pride • The national flag, Chris Kiriba says, is a key symbol of the country, its national pride and sovereignty. “All the citizens and visitors must respect it, as it embodies our unity and cohesion. It also symbolises the sacrifices that were made to secure our freedom. This is why I have been angered by visitors who have the temerity to desecrate it.” His contact is [email protected].
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Respect flag • The viral video of two Somali youths trampling on the Kenyan flag at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi during a soccer match, Dr Kennedy Miyoro Mochabo finds quite disgraceful, happening on our territory. Says he: “The flag must be respected as a symbol of national sovereignty whether or not the culprits come from a border community.” His contact is [email protected].
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End deployment • The government should withdraw our police officers from the mission fighting Haiti gangs, says Lucas Kimanthi. “We may be global citizens, yes, but our own needs outweigh our involvement in this faraway campaign. Seeing mothers and children cry over their slain kin in a conflict that we are not direct stakeholders in is quite unnecessary.” His email address is [email protected].
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Two-faced • Insurance firms enable the pooling of resources through members paying premiums so that when one is hit by a misfortune, one gets compensated, says F. Mukembu. “But it’s never that easy, as the policy holders are taken round in circles. The soft-talking insurance agents who sell the policies are nowhere when one needs help. This should be streamlined.” His contact is [email protected].
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Obsolete term • Many employees in private and public sectors, university don XN Iraki notes, “no longer work in offices, but share open spaces or work from home or online”. The word, officer, which “denotes a bygone age that is repugnant to progress and modernity”, he adds, should, therefore, be retired. “I leave the readers to suggest the best replacement for it!” His contact is [email protected].
Have an appropriate day, won’t you!
