Nairobi MCAs must put Sakaja to task over bad roads
A section of dilapidated 2nd Avenue 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on April 13, 2024.
Water • MPs from the Ukambani counties of Machakos, Kitui and Makueni should ensure that water and water-supply equipment are affordable and accessible to their people, says Mathew Kibe. “If water tanks were available they would harvest and store rainwater for use during drought. Removing taxes on water harvesting equipment will boost self-reliance.” His contact is [email protected].
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Roads • The dualling of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway at a cost of Sh180 billion can be comfortably financed locally, says Richard Kihara. “Looking at the loan books of our top banks, do we really need to borrow externally? Road construction mainly involves earthworks and compacting. Do we need foreigners to roll and compact our soils to make the roads for us?” His contact is [email protected].
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Where are MCAs? • For the bad roads in Nairobi, Benjamin Kibias can’t help faulting Governor Johnson Sakaja. Says he: “The city roads are in a deplorable state yet the MCAs are just quiet. What secret has Sakaja used to silence these MCAs? The residents may just borrow leaf from Syokimau in Machakos County, where an MCA was frogmarched to be shown bad roads.” His contact is [email protected].
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Kenya Power • Kenya Power has badly let down the residents of Mtwapa township on the North Coast in Kilifi County, dampening their festive season. Says John Mcharo: “For two weeks, we’ve been without power at Pentagon village, Bomani. The employees know about it but simply don’t care. CEO Joseph Siror, please, intervene.” John can be reached on Tel 0722157355 or [email protected].
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Enslaved • It is totally embarrassing for David Ngumi, he says, as he’s been seeing the many Christmas decorations in churches, homes, supermarkets, restaurants and other public places. “They are full of imitations of Christmas trees covered with snow, and, of course, the images of reindeers. This tells me that we're still enslaved by European colonial brainwashing.” His email address is [email protected].
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