Of our sleeping MPs and law making

Despite Parliament’s mandate of making laws, nothing is as straight forward when it comes to our lawmakers. Two MPs went to court recently to challenge the implementation of the new traffic laws, One would have expected the waheshimiwas to put their abrasive style to good use in the floor of the House when the Bill was up for debate instead of waiting to seek redress through the courts. Speaker Kenneth Marende was recently quoted saying his position as House Speaker accords him the privilege to see which MPs are asleep and the ones who are active. No prize for guessing who were asleep as the Bill was being passed in the House!

Those with biggest waistbands tighten belts

The Judiciary’s purchase of high-end vehicles has been described as ostentatious. Indeed, the learned judges have been quick to defend the recent purchases being within Government stipulations. Still, many will agree that the queries will not mask the Judiciary’s plaudits as the arm of Government that has achieved the most reforms. But since the country is going through hard times the concerns, as one would see it is to demonstrate that when the State asks people to tighten their belts, the people they must begin with are those with the biggest waistbands!

Bar operators mobilise residents to register

It is said that Kenya has more political analysts per capita than any of our neighbours.  Predictably a higher concentration of analysts is clustered in bars. It is not in doubt that bars are places where the latest politics is discussed. Which is more cheering that bar operators have joined hands in an initiative to mobilise residents to register as voters. All the more sensible therefore, that before enjoying the privilege of an armchair political analyst one should not be served their favourite drink before they show proof of having registered as a voter!

Ndile’s gift for comic timing

One of the highlights of the Wiper party’s delegate’s conference was a short speech delivered by former Kibwezi MP. Well aware of the MP’s value at the podium, the party’s delegates at the National Delegate’s Conference were instrumental in prompting party Chairman David Musila to invite Mr Kalembe Ndile to give a speech. Until that point, all signs were that the self- proclaimed ‘squatter ‘was being conveniently overlooked from having his time on the stage. If he falls short on his political travails, Ndile might care to hone his obvious gift for comic timing!

  —Compiled by John Nandwa