MPs' tears will not solve plight of medical workers
Seme MP James Nyikal (left) and Kisumu West MP Olago Oluoch during a past press briefing in Kisumu County.
What you need to know:
- Seme MP James Nyikal and his colleagues should have initiated Bills to address the issue.
MPs’ tears • MPs breaking into tears will not solve the sickening plight of medical workers, says Michael Kinuthia. To him, this is sheer hypocrisy, as Seme MP James Nyikal, himself a medical doctor, and his colleagues, should have initiated Bills to address the issue. “This is a ploy to seek publicity sympathy over their poor performance. Devolving health was a big mistake.” His contact is [email protected]
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BBI timing • The biggest problem Moses Kiplangat has with the BBI, he says, is simply the timing, coming at a time when the whole world is still down on its knees due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The priority, he adds, should be to contain the virus and salvage the economy. “Battling the virus and reviving the economy should top the list of priorities. BBI can wait!” His contact is [email protected]
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Don’t close bars • As Covid-19 “is going to be with us for a long time, we must resist actions that are likely to worsen the situation”, says Dave Tumbula. The first lockdown, he adds, ruined businesses and nearly wrecked the economy. It shouldn’t be an option. “Why the obsession with closing bars and restaurants? Would they shut the hospitals as well, as they spread the infections? Let’s just strictly enforce the health protocols.”
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Pollution • Pollution, Alnashir Walji says, poses a major health hazard, and yet industries and motor vehicles continue to emit the deadly gases, which the people inhale, with serious consequences. Hosting Unep headquarters in Nairobi, the country, he adds, should set an example by curbing environmental pollution. “All of us must carefully dispose of garbage.” His contact is [email protected].
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Kerio Valley • Taking care of malnourished children in the Kerio Valley is a challenge that can be easily overcome by tapping the potential in insects, says Benter Monique. She is excited about making available what she calls porridge worms. “After all, insects have a high protein content of up to 62 per cent, mature very fast and easily adapt to the environment.” Her contact is [email protected].
