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By Watchman Why
it is that Kenyans, many of whom claim to be civilised, can suddenly turn into
beasts and slaughter one another? poses Samuel Njuki, citing the Mathare North
rent row killings. "Let's not take the law into our own hands, and, please, let's
respect private property. No one is ever forced to move into a rental house. If
you can't agree on the rent, then just look for another house," he urges.
An enemy of development No. 1 is
the fellow who claims that an outstanding bill of Sh50 should not be considered
as a debt, declares Robert Kimani. "A debt is a debt whether it's 50 cents or
Sh1 million and unless its paid, the Kenya Power & Lighting Company has every
right to disconnect electricity supply. Suppose there are 1,000 'small guys',
as he calls them, who owe the firm Sh100 each! With this kind of mentality, we
shall never rebuild the tattered economy."
Simon Wakaba's derogatory comment
that "women are women", while alleging that Ethiopian visitor Lemma Ayanu's Ethiopian
wife could have intimidated him into concealing his identity has not gone down
well with Saida Sood. Says she: "The woman would not be as silly as to force her
husband into denying his identity because of co-wife rivalry. Give women some
credit, and don't insult our intelligence, Mr Wakaba."
Ben Oirongo in St Paul, Minneapolis,
United States, said he was dying to see the rap duo of Gidi Gidi Maji Maji perform
in America. In response, Frank Mwaniki, president of the Kenya Community Abroad,
says: "Oirongo and other Kenyans who want to see Gidi Gidi Maji Maji live should
attend the organisation's AGM from July 4 to July 6, in Whippany, New Jersey.
They will be part of the entertainment. For details, visit www.kenyansabroad.org."
Tell P. Hartley, who appears to
have lived away from Britain for a long time, that a lot has changed, says Kumar
Shah, entering debate on compensation for power surge damage. Kumar adds: "Today,
getting compensation from power companies is like squeezing blood out of a stone.
And water companies are no better."
Has anyone considered that Evelyn
Kibuchi, who kicked up controversy with her suggestion for the introduction at
university of a course titled, 'How to Riot Peacefully', could have done so with
a bit of irony in mind? poses John Hall. "It struck me that way. 'Rioting Peacefully'
has much more bite to it than 'Demonstrating Peacefully'."
First Lady Lucy Kibaki is finally
easing up. Monica Mendes says that during the MPs' National Prayer Breakfast in
Nairobi, she put on a smile, and on Madaraka Day, she actually broke into laughter
after women won a tug-of-war. "Carry on in that spirit, First Lady."
Have an enjoyable day, won't you!
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