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At this rate, chiefs will start asking for pens to write official letters
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen speaks during the launch of the induction, paralegal and security management training for chiefs and assistant chiefs at the National Police College, Embakasi A, in Nairobi on August 15, 2025.
What you need to know:
- Many Kenyans can’t afford basic needs due to the high prices and cost of living.
- Ministry of Education should address the increasing third-term student strikes.
State services • Now that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is justifying the public fuelling of police motor vehicles to get help when in distress, Charles Wakaba Kamanga is worried this could get out of hand. Says he: “Chiefs will also start asking for pens to write official letters. And it could bring to an end government services as we know them today.” His contact is [email protected].
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Cost of living • The current tough economic situation is having a serious impact on families, workplaces, and social setups, says Cate Makena. “Many can’t afford basic needs due to the high prices and cost of living. The lack of money, which is the glue that cements relations and holds families together, is also being seriously felt. This economic meltdown should be curbed.” Her contact is [email protected].
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School strikes • The increasing third-term student strikes are an indication of a failure, whose root causes the Ministry of Education should address, says Benson Kelio. “If it means re-introducing school visits and prayer days, so be it. They enable spiritual nourishment with parents and guardians interacting with their children, especially in the current fragile generation.” His contact is [email protected].
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School food • It’s unfair to denounce institutions and trusts such as Food for Life, Hindu and Pankaj Social that feed thousands of schoolchildren through donations, says Bimal Sobhagchand Shah. “Some 40 years ago, our own Mzee Jethabhai started a feeding programme for the schools in Thika. Saying prayers is normal. I say the Grace once in while though I’m a Jain.” His contact is [email protected].
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Memoirs • It’s good to see top Kenyans publishing their memoirs, notes Jotham Ndung’u, who enjoyed reading the serialisation in the Nation of lawyer Francis Okomo Okello’s book, Concert of Life: From the Lakeside to the Boardroom. “It came hot on the heels of former NMG chairman AAA Ekirapa’s. These two will soon find a spot in my growing bookshelf.” His contact is [email protected].
Have a memorable day, won’t you!
