The cutting edge

Thank god it is over. With the first round of the confirmation of charges hearings against Eldoret North MP William Ruto, his Tinderet counterpart, Henry Kosgey, and radio presenter Joshua Sang over, Nancy N. Wele and others can now breathe a sigh of relief as TV stations resume their regular schedules, screening their favourite programmes. Says she: “I concur with Isabel Mghoi that our evenings had been ruined by the live coverage of The Hague proceedings.” Nancy hopes that when the next sessions begin, the stations will have highlights summarised into one-hour slots daily.

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Business tip. Safaricom is grateful to Peter Kimani for his feedback on the business potential in Subukia constituency of Nakuru County, whose exploitation is hampered by poor network coverage. CEO Bob Collymore says the company plans, as a matter of priority, to put up a new site at Murunyu to improve coverage in the densely populated Wanyororo area. “It shall be installed during the current financial year. We wish to assure Mr Kimani and all our other customers of our commitment to providing the best service.”

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Promotion for glory. Declaring right from the outset that he has nothing against marathon star Abel Kirui, who was promoted from the rank of sergeant to inspector, thanks to his splendid gold medal victory in Daegu, South Korea, Isaac Tarus would like the police force to explain in black and white its policy on the issue. He asks: “Are promotions based on performance in athletics, hardwork, experience, or academic qualifications?” Isaac is full of praise for the young officer for bringing glory to his country. His contact is iktaruskogo@yahoo.com.

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Proud moment. South Korea-based Kenyan Richard Oketch Aoko, who was in Daegu to watch his compatriots in action, says such moments of glory and patriotism should not be trivialised with comments such as how the athletics should handle the national flag. “The excitement of becoming a world champion surpasses any other. With the rising environmental concerns, it is the green band in the flag that will soon be taking precedence,” says Richard, whose contact is oketaokoh@yahoo.com.

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Neat roundabout. There may be no prize for this, but Peter James wishes to nominate the Valley Road and Argwings Kodhek Road roundabout, near Silver Springs Hotel, as the best maintained in Nairobi. Says he: “It’s not only well-landscaped, but also very neat and clean. They chose to use plain grass, but it is neatly trimmed. Unlike others, they did not plant big flowers, which obscure visibility, causing accidents. Bushy roundabouts are not safe at night. Kudos to those behind this neat idea!” His contact is pkaranjaj@yahoo.co.uk

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Irritating habit. During a recent trip back home, Raphael Macharia says he was amused to note a peculiar habit that is really annoying. “It is something that is common in banks, especially Equity. On reaching the counter, you will notice up to three people observing what you are doing. It is irritating as there is a yellow mark on the floor, indicating where the next customer should wait. Bank staff do not even bother to tell people to wait at a distance for their turn to be served. Please do something about this,” pleads Raphael, whose contact raphael.macharia@gmail.com.

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