This archive report was first published on 9 December 2019.
Published on December 9, 2019, Nairobi County's leadership has come under fire for its shoddy work, with residents complaining about the poor state of roads.
According to Kamichore Mutindira, the trouble with the leadership is that it is wont to engage in melodrama all the time without seeming to realise that there is time for everything. He is particularly irritated to see that Tom Mboya Street's tarmac is already peeling off though it was recarpeted in January.
“Quite absurd is the explanation by the county bosses that it is because of the ongoing heavy rains. It was not raining nails to chip off the paved roads. The nearby Luthuli Avenue was also redone two months ago and is also falling apart,” Mutindira remarks.
Meanwhile, Cornelius Oliko has expressed his conviction that the protesting truck owners opposing the government's recent directive to ferry cargo from Mombasa port to Nairobi only on the standard gauge railway are literally on their own. He says, “Any regular road user will tell you that these trucks pose the biggest danger on the highways and are a big nuisance and an annoyance along the way.”
Additionally, Pastor Susan Munene's 'twa twa' message to couples on how to flavour and strengthen their marriages has been trending on social media platforms lately. Edwin Kariuki remarks, “The lack of sex in marriage might just be the main reason why so many such unions don’t last these days.”
Lastly, Mwangi Wanjohi has expressed his concerns about the Kenya Revenue Authority's plan to tax bride price, which the agency has disowned. He asks, “How would they have computed tax on bride price paid in animals, linen, honey and other food items?”
