The decision by the US to impose travel bans on senior Government officials for blocking reforms is commendable. The need for reforms cannot be over-emphasised and nobody should scuttle the process and get away with it.

The US should name the individuals banned to avoid speculation. Kenyans deserve the right to know who the anti-reformists are.

Philip Mbindyo, Sawagongo.

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It is commendable that the US has finally moved into action to make good its threats to ban those who are against reforms from stepping on their territory. These are the very people blamed for impunity and graft in our nation.

It is outrageous only foreigners, and not our elected leaders, seem to have Kenyans’ best interests at heart. It is a serious indictment of President Kibaki’s leadership.

We hope that the US and UK initiatives will ultimately jolt the Kibaki team into action.

Edwin Mulochi, Nairobi.

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Travel advisories will do little for Kenya. The US should look for punitive actions that benefit wananchi directly. The banned officials will continue to wine and dine on Kenyans’ sweat. Can they get out of office?

Concerned Kenyan.

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Kenyans are funny: they keep celebrating whenever US acts against us even when it cannot yield results.

The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jonnie Carson did all this to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s diehards, yet the country sank more and more into poverty.

Kenyans must now wake up and say no to moves that do not improve our national institutions.

Akoko, Nairobi.

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What the US is doing is simply harassment.

It has no moral authority to interfere with our political affairs.

Their acts could land us into more problems. Our leaders could resort to ‘superficial reforms’ just to get the international pressure off.

But what Kenyans need is fundamental, genuine and lasting reforms.

Mary Wanderi, Nakuru.