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Poor Energy PS Patrick Nyoike. After complaints about high fuel prices and shortages, he called major oil companies for a meeting. But while the firms were willing to discuss the logistical challenges that had affected supply, they were firm in their refusal to even talk about reducing prices.
Unable to protect the hapless consumer, a helpless Mr Nyoike admitted that the ministry could do nothing to force marketers to lower prices.
Free market
As the PS moaned about the cartel-like behaviour (that is not breaking news, sir!), the best he could do was appeal to Big Oil’s conscience — that is, if it has developed one. Very helpful indeed, Mr Nyoike!
Now, isn’t this the same ministry that ignored proposals by the Energy Regulatory Commission on controlling prices of petroleum products?
Always on the lookout for an excuse to exploit consumers, Big Oil has used the erratic supply to disproportionately increase prices by as much as Sh10 per litre. Our stand has always been that letting profiteers do as they please is overstating the principles of a free market.
Correct ‘wrong’ deductions, TSC
After numerous enquiries at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), a teacher at Marimani Primary School in Mombasa County (TSC No 471434) wants his "many money matters" resolved once and for all.
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"I have not been paid my June 2008 salary of Sh14,617.75. The money was channelled to an account at Co-operative Bank, Cannon House Branch, Nairobi. Why is the commission still withholding this amount yet I wrote a claim letter on July 4, 2008, and visited the TSC headquarters on April 12?" he wonders.
The teacher, a diploma holder, also claims to have lost Sh20,100 through erroneous deductions of Sh6,700 a month from his salary since June.
off the mark
"In the so-called overpayment recovery, TSC is targeting to net Sh46,764.35 from my salary. This is unfair because I have never been overpaid. For what and when was it ever done? To merely claim that they overpaid me is not enough. TSC ought to demonstrate real evidence of this, " he demands.
He says all this has caused him "inconvenience and pecuniary embarrassment", and affected his work. Could TSC look into these cash concerns?
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