Exam cheating • The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) chief, Dr David Njeng'ere, and his team should not be shaken by allegations, but should firmly deal with cheating, says Peter Mballi. “The Knec should impose stiff penalties where the vice is reported. Enhancing honesty among the officials handling the national exams is the best policy to deal with this challenge.” His contact is [email protected] .
Bad politics • Opposition politicians should learn from the debacles of the past leaders who “failed to unite when victory was almost at their doorstep”, says David M Kigo. “Tribalism has been the Achilles' heel of past opposition parties. The leaders should now be forging solid unity to boost their chances of clinching victory by backing only one presidential candidate.” His contact is [email protected] .
Legacy road • The dualling of the Nakuru-Mau Summit road should be accelerated, with special emphasis on the black spots and high-traffic areas such as the Gilgil weighbridge, says David Githae. “It will do no harm to begin with these sections if President William Ruto is really serious, as he has promised to do in a month. This could become the President's legacy project.” His contact is [email protected] .
Rigid rules • It’s not just unfair, but also inhuman to force ailing candidates to write their exams in their hospital beds, says Bashir Nuru. “The examinations council can just organise and give another chance to those who may miss to sit this time because of a genuine reason. We shouldn’t be too rigid with our examination policies, as all the students deserve better.” His contact is [email protected] .
Signs of times • Leaders engrossed in the comfort of power often fail to read signs of the times, says Lucas Kimanthi, in response to the messy Tanzanian elections. “As the Bible says, they have ears but can’t hear; they’ve eyes but can’t see. It’s happening in Tanzania after their sham vote. The people are angry about the opposition being locked out, hence the mayhem.” His contact is [email protected] .
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