[kictanet] Revisiting Deadly Thika Road

Wed May 16 10:11:27 EAT 2012

Machuhi is possibly dazzled by the new roads! and forgets the high standards that need to be maintained in the actual design and execution....that's the issue.

Indiscipline of road users is another issue. We need to separate the issues as we argue our points.

I'm glad that media has provided extensive coverage this week and last week with some statements coming from Govt on what they plan to do. 

Lets embrace open dialogue

Edith
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I like the way some of us  take things casually until that rogue driver rams into you and maims you , I liken it to the way our football stars have abandoned the National team because of mediocre management yet instead of addressing the issue we call it whining and lack of patriotism, lest I forget we need 10 billion to fix our beautifull roads that were recently constructed no wonder MJ called us peculiar, tafakari hayo.
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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Revisiting Deadly Thika Road

+1

On 16 May 2012 08:19, K Machuhi <kmachuhi at gmail.com> wrote:
> This Thika Road whining is becoming rather tiring.
> It is your duty as a driver to observe caution and to be your 
> brother's keeper.
> As a frequent user of the road (all of it) for the last 22 years, I 
> marvel at the new piece of road we have there; as i marvel at 
> recklessness of  some drivers.
>
> May China's Wu Yi and others move their magic to Ngong road....
>
> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> it is indeed sad when state officials defend obvious ills.
>>
>> There is a problem, everyone sees it but they would rather deny it 
>> exists and blame detractors. Whatever happened to standards?
>>
>> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> Listers,
>>>
>>> Very sad indeed to hear the Minister of Roads (today on TV) defend 
>>> Thika road unconvincingly!
>>>
>>> When things are not done well, we must be honest enough to 
>>> acknowledge where things went wrong and to come up with some 
>>> proposals on what will be done to improve the works and address the 
>>> high road carnage. Rather than resort to the usual defensive 
>>> position - that does not help anyone Minister Bett. I would have 
>>> expected you to have an open forum to discuss the concerns of Kenyans rather than be so dismissive!
>>>
>>> Despite being assured that the issue had been brought to the 
>>> attention of Eng Kidenda, there is no response to date! Grace, I 
>>> wonder if you had any luck in reaching Eng Kidenda for an open debate.
>>>
>>> Edith, Concerned Kenyan Citizen!
>>>
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