Promises • President William Ruto was quite eloquent in his Jamhuri Day, December 12, speech, explaining his plans to improve infrastructure and other efforts to gain First-World status, says David Kigo. “The very attractive language is okay, but the problem is that we have travelled this route before with this government. Promises should be made and honoured.” His contact is [email protected] .
Raila honour • Though a great admirer of ODM founding party leader Raila Odinga, Dave Tumbula begs to differ with the president’s decision to rename Talanta Stadium in Nairobi after him. “With all due respect, his name already graces the first concrete road in the country, Raila Odinga Way, formerly Mbagathi Way, in recognition of his stellar role when he was the Roads minister. Talanta Stadium is fine.”
Church split • The proliferation of churches and splinter groups confirms that this is, indeed, a lucrative venture, says Ruth Gituma. “In the mission of spreading the gospel, they use attractive posters or catchy words such as ‘revival’ and ‘deliverance’. Interestingly, other religions such as Hinduism and Islam do not seem to exhibit this tendency towards fragmentation.” Her contact is [email protected] .
Classic read • After half-a-century, Njora Waweru says he has just reread the popular book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, “and laughed just as hard—then winced”. He adds: “Just like in our days, the children were whipped by teachers and Tom by his aunt Polly. I wonder how modern classes survive the book and wouldn’t be surprised if someone called for its ban.” His contact is [email protected] .
Unhelpful • Public organisations should employ people with strong communication skills and work ethic, says Purity Kadala. “Some show arrogance when asked for help. They make people feel more helpless with their unfriendly tone of voice. They should not be that rude but should be kind. It would be better to test these skills first before employing people.” Her contact is [email protected] .
Have a helpful day, won’t you!
