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Sh62bn poll budget is ridiculous
IEBC Chief Executive Officer Marjan Hussein Marjan in Nairobi on March 14.
Poll budget • The Sh62 billion budget for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for the 2027 elections “is a big joke”, remarks Jediel Muthiri. “There is a need to think outside the box on the country’s way forward.” He’s, however, impressed with the offer by one youthful activist to serve as the new anti-corruption agency’s boss free of charge. His contact is [email protected].
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Raw deal • Public sector employees are short-changing their employer through absenteeism and often leaving work earlier on Fridays, says Meshack Wafula. “These habits have not been addressed for a long time. These employees must serve the public every day, including Fridays. Strict penalties should be imposed to curb delays in service delivery.” His contact is [email protected].
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Pause politics • There is just too much politicking at the local and national levels at the expense of development efforts, says Francis Njuguna. He wishes all those involved in this could slow down for once. “We need less politics and more focus on the key sectors such as education and health, which are not getting sufficient attention and the resources they need.” His contact is [email protected].
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Stinky solution • The irritating dumping of garbage at Stima Plaza, the Kenya Power headquarters in Nairobi, was not the first incident, says Evans Macharia Mwangi. “It’s a primitive way of solving disputes. In Thika Town, the old municipal council’s workers once discharged raw sewage into the senior managers’ homes and no action was ever taken to the brutes.” His contact is [email protected].
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New tricks • As police and Nacada officials are busy searching for drug dealers and merchants to arrest them, they are being outwitted through new forms of peddling, says Beatrice Mbeteh. “The so-called pedi are now packaging and selling the stuff as sweets, biscuits, and juices. They also bake cakes laced with marijuana, making it quite hard to detect.” Her email address is [email protected].
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