On marriage, you are totally wrong Tony M.

On your article titled “Why the male species fears marriage”, you were successful in driving one point home: how ignorant you are regarding the institution called marriage. I am a married man and I celebrated my thirtieth birthday last month .I can categorically admit that there is nothing fulfilling in life than marriage.
According to your argument, this sacred bonding is nothing but an encumbrance to those partners who engage in it for a number of reasons.
First, for a man, his liberty to use his hard earned cash is left at the mercies of his better half and thus he cannot claim to be the master he is destined to be.
Second, the man is burdened with the responsibilities of meeting the needs of the children begotten.
It is tragic that you can advocate for splashing your hard-earned income in unproductive activities such as drinking rather than starting a family. I can bet one thing – and this is for certain – you will regret why you took so long to start a family.
Before I got married, I was skeptic about marriage but the moment I tied the knot, my lifestyle was transformed unimaginably. Come on Tony, save that extra buck for your future family. Time is running out really fast.


James Mwangi Kanyi.

Juba,S Sudan.

Need to protect the investors.

In a tragic twist of fate, thousands of Kenyan investors were left poorer by more than Kshs.34billion when the veil of pyramid schemes fell before their very eyes. It’s unfortunate that the devious schemes dealt a more devastating blow to the already impoverished investors.
A similar fate occurred in America when a firm owned by Madoff, a rogue schemer, busted under the weight of credit crunch. It is the high time that the investors realize that an astronomical return on investment is not realistic neither is it sustainable anywhere in the world.
The government should come up with stringent legislations to wad off those individuals or companies hell bent to reap off the general public.


James Mwangi Kanyi
Juba,S Sudan,

PM Raila on the right track

There were mixed reactions when Prime Minister Raila Odinga was baptized by Reverend Dr David Owuor on Tuesday. The PM personally made the decision to undergo this important Christian ritual to affirm his of salvation a few days ago. The fact that he has undertaken that crucial decision is a sign that God is going to use this nation in a magnificent way.
The Bible (2 Samuel) tells that King David was the most successful leader of Israelites because of his lifetime dedication to God. There were times he would dance until his clothes would fall off. He was a man after God’s heart. He reigned with great victory simply because he was an obedient and prayerful. He defeated all the Israelites’ enemies besides accumulating great wealth for his nation.
David’s son King Solomon was equally successful. He ruled with wisdom that God gave him. Despite his massive achievement, he described life without God as “Vanity “(Ecclesiastes).It’s therefore commendable that the PM led the way by surrendering his life to Jesus. Other leaders need evaluate their lives and follow suit to pave way for an exponential blessing by God to this great nation (2Chroncles 7:14) – Kenya.

Grisly massacre could have been stopped.

The residents of Karatina woke up on Monday to the sad reality that their loved ones had been grisly been murdered by the suspected Mungiki gang during the night operation. It has been reported in the media that the dreaded band was on a revenge mission over the killing of its members in Kirinyaga by the self-appointed vigilante posse.
Weird enough, everything happened under the very eyes of the law enforcers. It was hugely expected that Mungiki would strike back after their suspected members were killed; yet the police never moved fast enough to curtail the imminent retaliation.
Once again the police failed to execute their mandate to protect lives. Their wait-and-see attitude is squarely to blame for loss of many lives. This could have been avoided at the very onset. Life is sacrosanct and it should be treated as so.

Politicians should shelf their ambitions.

To comply with Political Parties Act, various parties have held their grassroots, branch, regional and national elections. This is in a bid to beat the Act’s deadline at 31st December this year. As expected, Kenyan political giants have been nominated to hold key positions in their respective parties.
For the better part of this year, the same politicians have been positioning themselves to succeed President Mwai Kibaki in the year 2012.The elections have now propelled the battle to another level since the individuals have been short listed.
It’s appropriate that such politicians concentrate on development issues rather than scheme for presidency this early. Much as it might be strategic to do it earlier, the task at hand is far more important than their aspirations.

Why MPs are not likely to pay taxes.

The uproar by the public, lobby groups and the religious organization that MPs should pay taxes will surely fall on deaf ears for various reasons. Firstly; by now majority of the MPs have committed their salaries and allowances to personal needs such as mortgage repayments, educating their children abroad or locally among others.
Secondly, a vast number of them know for sure that they won’t make it to the parliament in the year 2012; hence the need to capitalize on this available opportunity.
Thirdly, a good number of them are overwhelmed by their constituents’ financial needs leaving them with little disposable income.
Lastly and not the least, there are those who are utterly selfish and would therefore resist any move to have them taxed.Why MPs are not likely to pay taxes.

IDPs issue should be the government first priority for the New Year.

It is sad situation that up to now there persons who are still incarcerated in camps as a result of post-election violence witnessed early this year while the rest of the nation indulge in season’s celebrations.
In various forums, politicians have vehemently raised concerns over the IDPs yet they have done little in terms of resources mobilization.Indeed, media houses are the ones to be accredited for highlighting the plight of those damned camps and in appealing for resources. For instance, Kameme FM has persistently been collecting and distributing supplies to those disadvantaged people.
The government should prioritize the issue of the IDPs in the New Year to ensure they engage in the productive activities they were doing prior to the displacement. This will be the best gift for them.