Police not doing enough to curb goons violence
Goons on Moi Avenue in Nairobi on June 17, 2025 during protests following the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang.
What you need to know:
- Leaders must resist the temptation to divert public resources for their personal gain.
- Parents should ensure the safety of their children during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Police failure • The surge in political violence by hired goons is proof that the National Police Service has failed to curb the menace, says Jimmy Thumbi. “But after President William Ruto ordered arrests, just like magic, several were seized. And the worst now are the boda boda. A month hardly passes before they burn a motor vehicle after a minor accident.” His contact is [email protected].
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True leadership • Leaders must realise that though they have “access to a billion and one ways for enriching themselves”, they must resist the temptation to divert public resources for their personal gain, says Evans Ombongi. “They must realise that it takes a true leader to resist temptations and dedicate all those resources to national development.” His contact is [email protected].
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Troublesome pothole • For years and years, Lee Evans laments, “there has been a nasty pothole at the end of Miotoni Road in Karen, Nairobi”. During the wet season, he adds, it becomes a hole that can easily swallow half of a lorry. It’s now getting much wider and deeper despite numerous appeals from residents to the Kenya Urban Roads Authority to fix it.” His email address is [email protected].
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Bridge danger • Is it an oversight, incomplete work or vandalism? asks Dick Agudah, on the new footbridge near Coptic Hospital on Ngong Road in Nairobi. He adds: “It has huge gaping spaces instead of guard rails at one end of its spiralling stairways. This is at an angle, almost a ‘blind spot’, posing grave danger to a new and unwary user, especially at night.” His contact is [email protected].
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Safe holidays • Parents should ensure the safety of their children during Christmas and New Year celebrations, says Recho Masiga. “Primary and secondary students are at home for their holidays. To ensure that they are out of danger, parents should monitor the friends they are engaging with. They should encourage them to revise their subjects.” Her contact is [email protected].
Have a careful day, won’t you!
