Kenya Power gets a dose of its own medicine

Comeuppance • Just fresh from minting Sh30 billion in annual profit, Kenya Power has been fined Sh710 million by KenGen for late payments for electricity supplied to it last year, notes Carey Yiembe. He finds this quite hilarious, as the power utility is itself notorious for disconnecting supply for customers who don’t pay their bills on time. His contact is [email protected].

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Stinking move • Alex Gitau bought a tipper lorry last year and the seller initiated the logbook transfer before the government switched the process to the e-Citizen platform. Unable to complete it, he went to the NTSA offices in Nakuru and Nairobi seeking help. “I ended up paying Sh8,000 twice to facilitate the process. This thing stinks.” His contact is [email protected].

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Nuisance • The drivers of digital taxi-hailing firm Uber have become a nuisance, endangering children’s lives by parking on the pavements at Madaraka Estate near Strathmore University, Nairobi, says James Omulafu. “Primary school pupils are forced to walk on the road instead of the pavement. Can the city county government stop this?” His contact is [email protected].

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Potholes • Can the Nairobi City County roads authorities get the gaping potholes on Riverside Drive between Chiromo and Prime Bank filled in? asks Ruth Gituma. “The road is quite narrow and dangerous. And the potholes have been worsened by the ongoing construction of the Qwetu Hostels near the University of Nairobi.” Her contact is [email protected].

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Embarrassing • The national soccer team’s failure to qualify for the Afcon tournament to be held in Morocco next year is terribly embarrassing, remarks Alex Gikundi. “It’s even worse as our neighbours, Uganda and Tanzania, have made the cut for a shot at the prestigious African silverware. We must put Harambee Stars back where they belong.” His contact is [email protected].

Have a competitive day, won’t you!