The Nation (Nairobi)
The Watchman
3 November 2009
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What Gordon O. Calleb can't understand is the naivete of church leaders threatening to vote against the new constitution over kadhi's courts, as its rejection would mean retention of the old law, which includes the same Islamic courts. Gordon appeals: "Can somebody help these people to understand the current Constitution? Should they succeed in their crusade to scuttle the new law, the kadhi's courts will still remain. We, their flock, should not agree to be misled by these clerics."
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The Christian leaders who want the kadhi's courts removed from the Constitution, in which they have been for nearly five decades, without causing any problems, should start by reading their Bibles seriously again to learn that arrogance is unchristian, says Dr Sam Chege. He adds: "Kenya is not a theocracy and extremism in any religion, which is what the evangelicals are now exhibiting, is equally bad."
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If, as the Mungiki are claiming, their objective is to empower youth to break the stranglehold on power and resources of the Mt Kenya elite, then their leader, Maina Njenga, who has just been freed from prison, now has the best opportunity to achieve this by naming the politicians he claims have been funding the sect, Evans Kinyua challenges, adding: "In one fell swoop, and without bloodshed, he could play a significant role in ridding this nation of a very undesirable group."
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A traffic policeman flagged down F.N. Karua for allegedly speeding on Thika Road, near the weighbridge on October 26, and demanded a Sh5,000 cash bond or cough up Sh3,000 for his boss. As Karua protested, the fellow snatched Sh2,000 and ordered him to "leave or else..." He poses: "Is the traffic boss at Thika police station aware that his men are collecting cash on his behalf and not issuing receipts?"
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Why do police insist on towing vehicles involved in road accidents even if the driver is willing to drive to the police station? asks Okeda Abuoga. According to Okeda, it really hurts to have one's car towed away even with the engine running, "I believe this is unfair and fishy. If they have to tow, let them hoist it up instead of dragging it yet it can easily move on its own. Can the Traffic Commandant shed light on this suspicious tendency?"
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Following a complaint by LM, a resident of Bima Road at Kahawa West, Nairobi, about not having had any electricity since October 18, KPLC corporate communications officer Kevin Sang says technicians were dispatched, checked and established that the cause of the problem was the siphoning of oil from the transformer, which caused it to malfunction. However, the transformer was repaired and power restored to the households on October 29.
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Though the Tuskys supermarket chain's bakeries make some of the best buns in Nairobi, Cynthia Muthoki is convinced they could still do much better. She says the supermarket should consider giving more variety to its growing number of customers. "They should bake and provide a wider customer choice other than the usual white and brown buns. How about offering whole meal buns for those who want to eat healthy?" Cynthia asks.
Have a delicious day, won't you!
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