Tame rogue boda boda riders
A motorbike rider involved in an accident on Ngong Road, Nairobi.
Missing mention • President William Ruto rightly challenged Kenya to emulate the Asian Tigers, whose development trajectory once mirrored ours at Independence. However, Wanjohi Mwangi wonders why "governance and corruption" did not feature in the President's address. "These remain the main obstacles to progress, not lack of planning," he argues. His email address is [email protected].
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Education levy • Limo Esquire says the Affordable Housing Levy was “bitter lime” forced on salaried workers, but argues there is a “sweeter solution”. Instead of funding housing, he proposes converting it into an Education Levy. “Every person is a potential parent,” he says, adding that investing in every child benefits the whole society. His email address is [email protected].
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Boda menace • The crackdown on pedestrians who ignore footbridges is welcome, but David Ngumi Kibera says it should be enforced fairly, taking into account accessibility and distance. He now wants the same resolve applied to rogue boda boda riders. He accuses them of being “a law unto themselves” who have made driving “hell” for motorists. His email address is [email protected].
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Pension delays • For years, Prof. XN Iraki says, senior citizens have complained about long delays in receiving their pensions after retirement. “They are at the most vulnerable stage of their lives,” he writes, with many facing mounting health challenges. He wonders why payments are delayed when “our retirement date is known many years in advance”. His email address is [email protected].
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Power lessons • For Githuku Mungai, the recent blackout recalled a family prayer gathering where a Kenya Power engineer explained the outages. He jokingly apologised for “the moment your shower turns from hot to cold water” before adding his job was simply “to ensure power is restored”. Githuku imagines he was swiftly summoned to Dandora. His email address is [email protected].
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