Political parties should prepare early for polls

Public funds • The observation that Kenyans can no longer be trusted with public funds, Michael Hatego finds quite interesting. He poses: “Why then should public spending be pre-approved by auditors, as someone suggested? Who should control access to the money? Will auditors be Kenyans, and who will approve them?” His contact is [email protected].

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Campaign manifestos • Political parties should prepare early for election cycles, says Andrew Kasaya. “It’s good to have effective timelines for election campaign manifestos. These documents are an appropriate forum to make public election campaign promises and also explain critical issues such as economic empowerment plans.” His contact is [email protected].

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Footbridge roofs• Footbridges should be built without roofs to deter hawkers from taking them over, says Evans Macharia Mwangi. He's not convinced about the reasons for roofing bridges. “Having roofed footbridges encouraging idlers and hawkers to occupy the facilities, inconveniencing the pedestrians, for whom they are meant.” His contact is [email protected].

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Wake-up call • Is our country becoming a banana republic? Asks James Gakuo. “Kenya Revenue Authority has no business with someone’s private International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), a 15-digit code that identifies the phone with the SIM card. It's like having a government CCTV in one’s bedroom. Kenyans need to wake up!” His contact [email protected].

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Drought • Shouldn’t the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) start preparing to deal with a looming natural disaster next year? asks Dalahow I. Abdi. “From the look of things, the weather will be bad. Why not start getting ready a bit early? The NDMA and the ministries of Water and Agriculture should start now.” His contact is [email protected].

Have a well-prepared day, won’t you!