[kictanet] Thika Road Debate
waudo siganga
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Wed Jun 27 11:33:27 EAT 2012
Thanks Evans, Gilda. What you guys say is true - I was just
giving my observation after visiting some African countries. Most
of the developments we have undergone have been through the
efforts of the private sector. Take for example the Industrial
Area in Nairobi. It is huge for African standards. Manufacturers
and business people there are busy producing despite what you
have noted - the potholed roads outside, traffic jams due to poor
planning, unreliable water supply, power outages, etc. not to
mention corruption. If we are already advanced relative to other
African countries then where would we be if things were in order?
On Wed, Jun 27, 2012, at 09:02 AM, Gilda Odera wrote:
Evans,
I agree with you. Much as we are ahead of others in the
continent, let us not blind ourselves with that. We must use the
highest benchmark and aim much higher. It is true, we ought to be
so much further, considering our capabilities.We have a lot of
catching up to do- a great deal of it too!
Regards,
Gilda
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From: [1]Evans Ikua
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Thika Road Debate
Daktari,
I beg to disagree with your statement that Kenya is a very
advanced country in many respects. I would say that we are
about 50 years behind where we should be. The roads that we
are now building should have been done in the 60s. For
instance, how do you say that we are advanced when we cant
even get water to our houses in the capital city? Where I
live, we get water once a week when we are lucky. And that is
supposed to be a middle class housing estate in the capital
city? I know many other places where they are not so lucky.
Just look at our roads in Nairobi (dont even go to Moyale).
Have they repaired the roads in Westlands? We have pot holes
in the CBD of Nairobi! Even smaller banana republics in Africa
have smoother roads. We have sewage spewing out of manholes
all over. Our people are dying of hunger, whether it rains or
shines. Public hospitals are a shame. Public transport is a
disaster. But we are used to all that!
While we may be doing better than several of our neighbours,
that is basically our biggest problem. We compare ourselves
with Somalia and we call ourselves advanced!
Evans
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:44 PM, waudo siganga
<[4]emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:
Overall I think Mr Gaitho is right. Kenya is a very advanced
country in many respects but the poor roads are an enigma. One
does not need to go far. I was impressed with the roads in Addis
Ababa. Someone told me that the Addis-Moyale road is tarmacked
smooth while the Nairobi-Moyale one, which is shorter, is not.
One factual correction though, The Kenya Rural Roads Authority
and Kenya Urban Roads Authority are not under the purvue of Eng.
Kidenda. He is in charge only of the Kenya National Highways
Authority.
Waudo
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012, at 06:29 PM, Grace Githaiga wrote:
Listers
I think Macharia Gaitho is referring to our discussions on roads.
For those who missed, the link posted below.
Let’s not gloat about building great roads until we venture out of
Kenya
[5]http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/-/440808/1435452/-/lqcdb7
z/-/index.html
Rgds
GG
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