Create an environment where females feel safe
Teenage girls face the triple threat of unplanned pregnancies, gender-based violence and HIV infection.
Kenya Power profit • After many years of huge losses due to its ageing equipment and national blackouts, Kenya Power has just made a Sh30 billion profit, notes Carey Yiembe. “Over the years, KenGen has supplied cheap power to Kenya Power and still made profits. Kenya Power then sold the power expensively but still made losses. Shouldn’t it now share that magic formula with KQ?” His contact is [email protected].
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Power outage • Kenya Power has started paying dividends of 70 cents per share after making a whopping Sh30 billion profit, notes Gitonga Kathurima. However, he hopes the power utility will use some of that money to repair its generators and other equipment to ensure uninterrupted power supply to consumers. “New Kitisuru in Nairobi, where I live is prone to these outages.” His contact is [email protected].
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Sexual violence • The authorities should explore how to enable police to protect women and girls from grave danger, says Dancan Maero. “The emphasis should be on ensuring their safety and empowerment. There is a need to create an environment where the females feel safe and secure by effectively addressing issues such as sexual harassment, violence, and discrimination.” His contact is [email protected].
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Dons’ strike • University lecturers should think twice before staging strikes and disadvantaging their own students, says Priscah Ambale. “They should give the government time to work on their grievances as they continue teaching. But the government should also hurry up. Then the students would have no excuses for failure at the end of their academic year.” Her contact is [email protected].
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Decoding • Tech-savvy Paul Kungu says if men had “error messages, decoding their feelings would be easier”. He adds, “Just imagine if men, like computers, could flash an error message whenever something was wrong. Computers let you know what needs fixing. Men’s feelings often hide beneath layers. Life would be easier if emotions came with a pop-up warning!” His contact is [email protected].
Have a computational day, won’t you!
