Make courts accessible to people with disabilities
Court documents should be available in Braille and courts should have sign language interpreters.
Inclusion • The Judiciary has worked to make justice more accessible, including through online proceedings, notes Jimmy Thumbi. “However, there seems to have been an oversight as regards people living with disabilities. Court documents should be available in Braille and courts should have sign language interpreters. The judiciary should also employ more people living with disabilities.”
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Road safety • The recent horrific crashes on our roads should force serious reflection, says Sam Muthamia. “NTSA must understand that road safety is not just about speed. Poor road design, dark highways, unmarked bumps, stalled trucks, and rogue boda bodas and matatus are killing Kenyans. Yet all NTSA wants to do is make everyone drive at 50kph. Road safety is a system, not a speedometer!”
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Mental health • Mental afflictions such as bipolar disorder, PTSD and dementia are becoming rampant in Kenya, says Alnashir D Walji. “What is the root cause of this? Also, is lifestyle one of the factors? We need accurate statistics on those suffering from mental maladies to guide action. Good health is everyone’s desire.” His contact is [email protected].
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Work quietly • The late President Mwai Kibaki achieved a lot for the nation without shouting about it, recalls David Kigo. “We now have leaders who are not only chest-thumping, but also insulting others in the name of touting their achievements. Our political leaders should know that silence and tolerance are not a weakness.” His contact is [email protected].
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Trapped • Just when a Kenyan thinks he has escaped Kenya Power’s tyranny by installing solar power, and outsmarted the water company by digging a well, the authorities arrive, says Njora Waweru. “Pay for your solar power, they say. Meter your own water and pay for that too, they add. At this rate, Kenyans may soon need licences to breathe, with an oxygen meter installed at every nostril!”
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