THE CUTTING EDGE - Daily Nation

FREE MASKS: Just like his governor, Hassan Joho, Mombasa resident Justin Nkaranga strongly believes that people found without face masks should not be arrested but given some. The government, he laments, “is going astray by enforcing draconian health laws”. He adds: “The gap between the rich and the poor is very wide. Covid-19 has locked out job and business opportunities and many people are now just walking corpses.” According to Justin, many of the people without masks simply cannot afford them and should not be punished for that. His contact is

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DAILY BLACKOUTS: Urgently calling Kenya Power is Janet Mbugua, moved by the plight of residents of Kilimambogo in Thika East, Kiambu County, who have to contend with daily blackouts. They have the frustrations from the unreliable electricity to deal with, besides the mounting stress from the Covid-19 menace. “It’s unfair not to be able to store food. We incur losses daily due to rotting food, which is very painful. Our children, too, need to follow the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) online lessons but cannot for lack of electricity. Someone, anyone, please come to our rescue with a permanent solution,” she pleads. Her contact is

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NON-INTERFERENCE: Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, who has been barred from accessing his office until a Sh357 million procurement fraud case against him is heard and determined, should let the agency assigned the functions he recently officially transferred to the national government work, says Peter John. There are early signs, Peter adds, that the presence of Nairobi Metropolitan Services is already being felt in the city. “Since the NMS took over, things are moving. The Riverside roundabout has been repaired. Next should be the road at Fig Tree Hotel in Ngara, then the Likoni Road section from Jogoo Road to House of Manji. Kudos for the good work.” His contact is

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ROAD TOLL: Charging tolls on existing roads is one proposal Peter Murimi won’t buy, and for a good reason. The Motorists Association of Kenya official says those roads were built with taxpayers’ money and it would be unfair to deny the people their use until they pay a levy as “there can be no justification” for it. Motorists contribute to a special road maintenance levy fund, paid upfront at the pump as part of fuel. “We can’t have both this fund and the return of the proscribed 1990s toll fund.” His contact is

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