Why Uhuru should fire all his advisers and hire new ones

President Uhuru Kenyatta gives his remarks at Christ Is The Answer Ministries (CITAM) Karen during the Consecration Service of Rev. Calisto Odede who took over as the presiding Bishop of CITAM.
 

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By  The Watchman

Nation Media Group

Kenyatta’s advisers • President Uhuru Kenyatta, Prof Sam Chege notes, “needs to fire all his advisers and hire new ones”, adding: “How can he proceed on leave for a whole month in the middle of a raging pandemic and an economic meltdown? Other presidents are busy planning how to deliver a vaccine to their citizens as quickly as possible. His is dereliction of duty.” His contact is samchege@aol.com.

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BBI referendum • The BBI referendum is driven purely by a few politicians’ desire for personal gain, remarks Patrick Ikaale, citing the obsession with creating positions. “Why rush a referendum at a time when a deadly pandemic is raging with serious consequences? If the BBI is for bringing all Kenyans together, why are politicians so keen to achieve their dreams?” he asks. His contact is patrickikaale@gmail.com.

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MPs’ salaries • As the politicians fight over the BBI, Mario Weru says their common ground is rooting for an expanded Legislature to accommodate more women. “If they were serious, they would cap the salaries and allowances of legislators, heads of government institutions and other senior civil servants at Sh500,000. Our MPs are among the highest paid in the world!” His contact is marioweru@gmail.com.

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Kenya Power meters • Since not a day passes without a complaint about poor Kenya Power services and erroneous billing, Okumba Miruka says he doesn't understand why the company can’t migrate all its customers to the prepaid meter service. “Have manufacturers of the prepaid meters closed up shop? I suspect that retaining post-paid meters suits some clandestine purpose.” His contact is okumba.miruka@gmail.com.

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Obituaries • The increasing obituary notices in the newspapers, Gitau Ndung’u says, are a grim indication of how Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in the country. “My favourite paper, the Daily Nation, has lately been publishing more funeral advertisements of Covid-19 pandemic victims. The number of obituaries has increased almost tenfold from the pre-Covid-19 days.” His contact is gitaundungu8@gmail.com.

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