By Watchman

As Transport Minister John Michuki wields the whip to bring the rogue matatu sub-sector into line, Ismail Arte Rage says that in Bomet District, private saloon cars have been illegally turned into public service vehicles and are often overloaded. Says Ismail: "In front, they carry three people plus the driver, four in the back seat, and two to three in the boot, and go all the way from Bomet to Narok." Strangely enough, traffic police never flag down the drivers, he moans. 

A man terribly disgusted with plastic littering, James Abuki, is disappointed that Coca-Cola has resorted to selling its products in plastic bottles. Says James: "Wherever you turn, you will see polythene papers and plastic bottles and other plastics strewn all over. How can such a respected company willingly contribute to the litter problem? I'm challenging the firm to provide big litter bins in most places if they really care about the environment."

Shame on the driver of a Toyota Corolla car, KAR..., who was at 8.30 am last week, spotted throwing a plastic Coca-Cola bottle into the road, yells a furious G. Shah. "Please, learn to keep your garbage in your car and dispose of it in the right place, and definitely not the roads of Nairobi."

Nairobi University-trained social worker Thomas Kimoi Mwibanda, who is currently in the United States, has some good news for his colleagues in the profession back home. Says he: "I've found someone who is willing to donate books for the social work library we have for a long time tried to set up. Anybody who can assist me to ship the books back home should contact me at i tkimoi@hotmail.com ."

When former President Daniel arap Moi suggested that the constitution should be rewritten by the people's representatives in Parliament, some of his vocal critics then were the people who now hold key positions in the Narc Government, notes Jawaka Thenge. "By now saying that MPs should take charge of the process, isn't the current leadership trying to take us backwards?"

One of the fellows watching the events unfolding at the Bomas talks with trepidation is Brian Mwandkiki. He says: "I'm scared because it's clear that Bomas III has brought to the fore the deeply entrenched differences between the two sides of the political divide. Since the draft can only pass through the various stages by two thirds majority, is there any chance that we will have a new constitution or will this be another case of lost billions?"

Still keen to understand the apparent transformation of former fire-spitting radical and current MP for Subukia Koigi wa Wamwere is Dennis Nyangena. "What causes such drastic political change in radicals? Can someone help me and others to understand this politician?"

Have a different day, won't you!

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