Taxation woes • The Kenya Revenue Authority should ease the importation of goods, says Evans Macharia Mwangi. “Requiring all imports to have a certificate of origin is increasing the cost of those goods, and yet there is a certificate of compliance issued in the country of origin, whose fee is paid by the importer. Stop burdening the already overburdened Kenyans.” His contact is [email protected]
Picketing rights • Of what use are constitutional rights, if the people are not allowed to exercise and enjoy them? asks Jim Okwako. “Roads are being barricaded in Nairobi and other towns, and police, who have been directed to shoot protesters in the legs, are deployed and use brute force against Kenyans peacefully marching to exercise their cardinal right. Then amend the Constitution and scrap those rights!”
Inheritance law • Muslim scholars agitated about the Supreme Court ruling approving inheritance by children born out of wedlock, Dr Kennedy Miyoro Mochabo says, are missing the point. “Children are innocent victims. The Quran borrowed from the Old Testament that, for example, you don't bathe a baby and throw it with bathwater. In the eyes of God, they're treated equally.” His contact is [email protected] .
Much ado • Parents and alumni of the great Alliance Girls School shouldn't over-dramatise a sex abuse scandal at the institution and risk tarnishing its good name, says Noah Mutenyo. “Regaining it will an uphill task. Just let the law take its course. Or could there be a hidden agenda? You will never know the value of a good name until you lose it!” Noah cautions. His contact is [email protected] .
Naming puzzle • Regular contributor Githuku Mungai remains quite fascinated by the perennial issue of what’s in a name. Singling out fellow avid contributor Taabu Tele’s, Githuku says: “Watchie, I’ve always wanted to opine that this Taabu Tele (meaning endless suffering) is, no doubt, a nom de plume (pen name). His real name must be hidden for some unknown reason.” His contact is [email protected] .
Have a real day, won’t you!
