15 April 2008
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When almost everybody else was engulfed in the madness sparked by the dispute over last December's presidential election, one Kenyan remained steadfast in his pitch for patriotism and deserves national honours, says Kamau Kabira, lauding singer Eric Wainaina. Kamau adds: "When others threw caution to the wind, Eric's patriotic song rang out loud and clear on all radio stations. And it was very reassuring. He should be considered for the Elder of the Burning Spear award."
Coalition without coordination and cooperation between the protagonists is bound to end up in collision, warns Raju Umamaheswar, with his eyes on the PNU-ODM Cabinet stalemate. "The delay in the decision to constitute a Cabinet based on power-sharing caused confusion. The abscess created by the post-election violence need to be healed and President Kibaki and ODM leader Raila Odinga should help achieve this."
As if the political problems are not bad enough, James Gakuo is alarmed at the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities, and accuses supermarkets of playing a role in making life extremely difficult for low-income earners. Says he: "Let's not forget that in some African countries, people have been forced to take to the streets in protest at food prices. Prices have been going up almost every week as the Government does not seem to care about the plight of the common man."
On October 30, last year, C.M. Gachui, was happy after paying Sh37,300 for the installation of electricity at his house in Thika, and being assigned reference No E25802001090086. He was then sure that everything else would work just fine. To his utter disappointment, he remains in the dark and when he recently inquired at the KPLC's Thika branch, he was told the contract had been given to a company known as Unita.His projects are now stuck. He can be reached on Tel 0722 853090.
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka's assertion that the PNU side in the grand coalition was ready for fresh elections was self-serving, considering the likelihood of President Kibaki being barred from running for the position again on a legal technicality, remarks Augustine Shal. "I doubt that his suggestion that Parliament be dissolved was genuine. He knew very well that the two-term constitutional limit would block President Kibaki."
Seeking inspiration from biblical times, Moses Mwangi is appealing to President Kibaki and Mr Raila Odinga to work together. Says he: "In the words of Prophet Jeremiah to King David - when he was almost giving up due to a rebellion by his son Absalom, he was reminded: 'God makes it hard to be a king'. But Sunday's announcement of the new Cabinet ought to bring blessings to the people of Kenya."
After Kamlesh Pattni gave up his fight for earthly things, X.N. Iraki notes, the Central Bank now owns the Grand Regency Hotel. "It also owns the Kenya School of Monetary Studies. All these businesses are unrelated to its core mandate - stabilising the economy. Where does the CBK get the time to run hotels and schools when inflation is our major enemy?
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