THE CUTTING EDGE - Daily Nation

ROAD SAFETY: The resolve by new Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to explore quick fix solutions in the fight against corruption in the National Police Service is laudable, says Edwin Kathurima Kaburia. However, Edwin is rather concerned that the planned removal of roadblocks could “encourage all manner of anarchy on our roads”. A better idea, he proposes, would be to invest heavily in CCTV cameras and instant fine pay points. Errant drivers would stop at the designated station and be processed. His contact is

CORRUPTION: Kenya can make tremendous progress, but only with strict disciplinary measures in place, says Lodrine Olocho. This, he says, will be possible if all the corrupt fellows are punished. “Graft is eating into the fabric of our nation. It is threatening to send our nation tumbling down to its knees. For us to make good progress, even in our academia, all the frauds must be removed. Let all people in the near future comment with a collective sigh of relief that ‘this is the Kenya we’ve always wanted, and we are proud of our leaders."' His contact is

DEFORESTATION: Retired President Daniel arap Moi, an ardent conservationist during his reign, was quite right, after all, says university don X.N. Iraki. He adds: “He led several campaigns in tree planting after becoming the President, some 40 years ago. If we had listened to him, the country would be less dry and more food-secure.” The drying rivers and changing weather patterns, he explains, “are not accidents, as we are the cause, cutting down trees and settling on water catchment areas”. He poses: “Must we suffer to learn?” His contact is

UNLUCKY THIEVES: Nairobi resident Wanjiku Matenjea says, of course tongue-in-cheek, that her “heart goes out to the very unlucky thieves in Kitale who recently drilled a tunnel under a building to get to a safe only to find Sh2,000 in coins after all the hard work”. Her advice to them is to consider venturing into tenderpreneurship. “Here, they will get to supply air or towels to dam contractors. Or they could even run for governorship (sorry, Makueni County boss Kivutha Kibwana!). Her contact is

Have a hopeful day, won’t you!