This archive report was first published on 12 January 2020.
Published on January 12, 2020, a recent outcry against the proliferation of immoral music in matatus has sparked debate on the need for regulation.
According to Dominic Manwa, the loud and morally depraving music played in matatus is an 'overdose of immoral music' that needs urgent attention from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and traffic police.
Manwa lamented the fact that the late Transport Minister John Michuki had streamlined the public transport sector to ensure safe and peaceful travel for Kenyans, but the current state of matatus is a far cry from that.
He questioned how matatu drivers and touts could turn their vehicles into 'veritable satanic boxes' by playing such music.
Meanwhile, Chris Kiriba suggested that the traditional Meru council of leaders, Njuri Ncheke, should be considered for recruitment by the National Police Service as a special elite unit to fight corruption.
Kiriba proposed that invoking the feared 'Kithiri curse' would be enough to stop corruption, and that the monumental theft of public resources would henceforth never be heard of again.
Additionally, Ozgul Aimee expressed frustration over the delayed issuance of his driving licence after completing his driving lessons with Glory Driving School in Nairobi last August.
Aimee had registered with e-Citizen on the instructions of the driving school, but had not received his interim driver's licence despite multiple attempts to log in to his e-Citizen portal account.
Lastly, Ruth Gituma noted that the running of churches by unscrupulous people masquerading as pastors who prey on their unsuspecting followers is a profitable business in these economic challenging times.
Gituma strongly felt that it's time these churches were regulated, with thorough audits done.
