Kazi Mtaani initiative creates opportunities for youth to earn money

What you need to know:

  • The residents of Southfield Court at Uhuru Gardens Estate in Lang’ata, Nairobi are not amused about the construction of a flat in an area where such is not allowed.

Projects • Mario Weru likes to see President Uhuru Kenyatta venture out of State House to inspect his legacy projects, keeping contractors on their toes. Saying that has worked for Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, he poses: “But when is he visiting Nakuru County, where rural roads are pathetic? He should drive on the Njoro-Elburgon-Molo-Mau Summit road to see our suffering.” His contact is [email protected].

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Vital road • Residents of Upper Nyakach, Kisumu County, David Jasondu notes, are happy that finally the Sondu-Oboch road is being tarmacked. But while they wish the contractor could move faster to complete the project, even more importantly, they want the Kenya National Highways Authority to extend it to the divisional headquarters at Ogoro. His contact is [email protected].

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Safety • The Kazi Mtaani community clean-up initiative, says David Omollo, creates opportunities for youth to earn some money. But he has one major concern: Safety. “The failure to provide the workers with hand gloves, gumboots, face masks, goggles and head gear is a violation of the occupational safety and health law,” David adds. His contact is [email protected].

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Flat mayhem • The residents of Southfield Court at Uhuru Gardens Estate in Lang’ata, Nairobi, John Juma says, are not amused about the construction of a flat in an area where such is not allowed. “(The contractor) has been demolishing other people’s perimeter walls, causing total mayhem in the neighbourhood. Who approved this construction?” His contact is [email protected].

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Syllabus • As the Ministry of Education grapples with the Herculean task of reopening schools, ending the long Covid-19 pandemic-induced closure, Stephen Masambu has just one serious issue on his mind. Says he: “It’s my view that the academic syllabus should be modified or moderated so that, come next year, no pupil repeats their current class.” His contact is [email protected].

Have a forward-looking day, won’t you!