Most roads in Nairobi in bad condition
Vehicles avoid puddled potholes along Mama Ngina Street in Nairobi on 7 January 2024.
Unnecessary shift • There was no need to shift from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Insurance Fund, says David Waireri. “The government should just have upgraded the NHIF and made everyone a member. This would have been much cheaper and the problems being experienced by the former NHIF members would not have arisen.” His contact is [email protected].
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Exam integrity • The Kenya National Examinations Council should ensure the integrity of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam, urges Johnson Okeyo. “Invigilators, supervisors and centre managers should reject attempts to compromise them. Let the candidates believe in themselves and do everything to the best of their abilities.” His contact is [email protected].
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Geography • The reference to the Meru Agricultural Show as a northern Kenyan event is misleading, says Nicholas Murithi. “The Agricultural Society of Kenya got it wrong in a newspaper advert. Do they know their geography? Meru is at the heart of central Kenya. Northern Kenya is far beyond Isiolo. The most central part of Kenya is Nyambene in Meru.” His contact is [email protected].
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Takeover • The underside of the Outering overpass from the Airport North Road in Nairobi’s Eastlands has been partitioned into enclaves and taken over by all manner of small-scale businesses, says Benjamin Kibias. “There are food kiosks, small shops, hawkers’ bays and garages. The street boys sleep in the spaces in between. Who is supposed to police such infrastructure?” His contact is [email protected].
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Neglect • Most of the roads in Nairobi are in an appalling state of neglect and disrepair, says Sheju Nimesh Shah. The city resident is not amused that in the past two months alone, he has suffered five punctures and two tyre bursts. “We regularly pay the road maintenance levy on purchasing our fuel but don’t get to see the real benefit through regular repairs of these roads.” His contact is [email protected].
Have a repairable day, won’t you!
