Supreme Court judges' disinterest in CJ job baffling
Supreme Court Judges (from left), Smokin Wanjala, Philomena Mwilu, David Maraga, Mohamed Ibrahim and Isaac Lenaola holding a special session at Supreme Court of Kenya on January 11, 2021 to pay tribute to retiring Chief Justice David Maraga.
What you need to know:
- What has baffled Stephen Masambu about the ongoing CJ job interviews is that none of the Supreme Court judges applied for it.
- The problem with Kenya’s advertising industry, Robert Musamali notes, “is that it’s infested with quacks, comedians and jokers.
Shy lot • What has baffled Stephen Masambu about the ongoing CJ job interviews is that none of the Supreme Court judges applied for it. “Is there something these insiders know about the challenges of this position that we don’t? Or could it be that they do not qualify for the position? Whatever the case, it could as well mean that we got a mediocre lot.” His contact is [email protected].
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UHC • One of the things Davis Ombane says he has learnt from Covid-19 is the “importance of an affordable, accessible and quality healthcare system”. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s universal healthcare coverage, he notes, has been sluggish. “Kenya should borrow a leaf from Mauritius, which has rolled out UHC and universal education.” His contact is [email protected].
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Boring ad • The problem with Kenya’s advertising industry, Robert Musamali notes, “is that it’s infested with quacks, comedians and jokers in the Kiswahili language”. He singles out an advert that says uso, umbali, sehemu (face, distance, section/part). “Besides being misunderstood, it’s boring. The advertiser could have simply said, ‘Wash hands before you touch your face’.” His contact is [email protected].
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Huduma woes • After Interior CS Fred Matiang’i complained about many uncollected Huduma Cards, Mark Muibo says, he received notification on his phone to pick up his on April 14 at Lanet, Nakuru. Once there, he was told the system was down and could he check the following Monday? He did, and it still wasn’t working. “Why can’t they resolve this?” His contact is [email protected].
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Crimes of passion • The increasing cases of jilted lovers killing their partners are worrying, says Kenneth Njeru. He’s particularly concerned about a recent case in which a man confessed to murder, revealing that he had even planned to kill his rival. “Why kill someone who doesn’t even know you? If love doesn’t work for you, just move on” His contact is [email protected].
Have a loving day, won’t you!
