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Ipoa must stop sleeping on the job
Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan.
Ipoa is sleeping • With the extrajudicial police actions on the increase, Dan Martin is disappointed that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) is not being of much help. Says he: “Calls to the Ipoa desks in the national and regional offices often go unanswered. Kenyans expect help on the police excesses. The agency should be reachable any time of the day.” His contact is [email protected].
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Mentor children• President William Ruto is quite right in urging parents to take time to mentor their children, says Nicholas Murithi. “It’s an open secret that many have no time for their children, hence the indiscipline and immorality, with the responsibility left to teachers and the clergy. We need to nurture a responsible and disciplined generation.” His contact is [email protected].
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Judiciary must help • The Kenya Kwanza leadership, Moses Barsimo recalls, rode to power, promising accountability, economic recovery, and an end to police brutality. “Instead, it’s violating the basic right to peaceful demonstrations and the freedoms of movement and expression. Protesters now charged with terrorism. The Judiciary should defend its independence." His contact is [email protected].
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Safety of children • The Ministry of Education has allowed the mushrooming of the so-called international schools in the leafy Lavington suburb of Nairobi, laments Diana Dsouza. "They are taking parents for a ride? Also, does anyone care about the safety of the young children while crossing roads, as the high number of schools contribute to the incessant traffic jams?” Her contact is [email protected].
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Educated guess • After he asked about the origin of the Matumbato name of a road in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Githuku Mungai says he actually now has an idea, but would wish to learn more. “It could be the corruption of Matapato, which is the name of a Maasai clan in Kajiado County. Having lived in Maasailand all my working life, I think I’ve made an educated guess.” His contact is [email protected].
Have a knowledgeable day, won’t you!
