African leaders have failed to create nations since independence

Reopening schools • The country should resist pressure from all corners, including donors and UN agencies, to reopen schools, as the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet, warns Joe Ngige Mungai. “You can call it community learning or teaching, it’s a sure way of taking the teachers and learners six feet closer, which is close to six feet under. Let's be vigilant,” he pleads. His contact is [email protected].

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Wrong agent number • Due to Covid-19, David Ngumi notes, Kenyans have forgotten about the new crisp currency notes. “We’re stuck to Safaricom but one pitfall is the till number. Send to the wrong agent and your money is lost. How do you prove you didn’t purchase from that agent?” He also hates the recorded instructions. His contact is [email protected].

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Welfare • Covid-19 has given the world a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve the welfare of workers, remarks George Forest. He poses: “Why should people clog up the transport system daily just to present their bodies to work when they and the State can save money? Simply give incentives to people to WFH (work from home) to eradicate traffic jams.” His contact is [email protected].

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Praising self • The government should stop bragging about electricity connections, roads, the SGR and other projects, says Mombasa resident Devere Mwangi. “There is no such thing as government-funded, it’s taxpayer-funded,” he explains, taking exception to crediting wrong entity. “Government is employed to serve citizens.” His contact is [email protected].

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African unity • African leaders have failed to create nations since independence and perpetuated the politics of tribe, remarks Ken Butiko. It’s the reason, he explains, Ethiopian PM Aby Ahmed is facing resistance from the Tigray region. “It’s the same in Kenya. When a leader is arrested for any crime, his tribe feels it has to protect that person.” His contact is [email protected].

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