To tame rogue matatu drivers, bring back Michuki rules
Stranded passengers after a rogue matatu driver was arrested by traffic police while attempting to drive over a pavement near Globe Roundabout, Nairobi, on May 4, 2024.
Unruly matatus • A terrible thing happened during the Uhuru Kenyatta administration, that is the death of the Michuki matatu rules, says Vincent Bet. “Now some commuters are abused daily with music at high volume and genres they haven’t asked for. And the current government is even investing in it. Oh, who bewitched this nation? ENT doctors, be ready for a windfall!”
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Exclusion • Seeing President William Ruto at this year’s UN General Assembly, pleading with White people for Africans to get a seat at the UN Security Council, Mista Nyambati says he saw “a well-dressed and eloquent slave who had no chains around his body”. He adds: “Why can’t African leaders work on strengthening the African Union as opposed to that racist UN body?” ([email protected])
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Ridiculous • Some decisions, James Kihali says, leave him bewildered. He notes that parents of day schools are not allowed to attend Form 4 prayer days ostensibly because they are likely to pass illegal exam materials to the students. “Why would parents who stay with their children wait for prayer days to pass the alleged materials? Does that make sense?” His contact is [email protected].
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Blackouts • Kenya Power should tell the residents of Uyoma South, Ndigwa included, what causes frequent power blackouts in the area, says Willis O. Aguko. “Why is it that when it wants to rain or rains, we experience blackouts that go on for days? Can’t they research this and find a permanent solution? Our leaders, help us get this basic service!” His contact is [email protected].
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Alcohol • Apart from financial services, Joseph Macharia notes, the next most profitable venture in Kenya is selling alcohol. He adds that it is dominated by the who’s who in the country, the same people expected to make decisions to save generations from the alcohol menace. “Until the big men and women disengage from the business – which I don’t expect to happen soon – only God can save us.”
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