Police killings a scheme to intimidate and silence citizens
Members of the public protests in Nairobi on June 17, 2025 demanding justice for blogger Albert Ojwang who was killed in police custody at Nairobi’s Central Police Station.
What you need to know:
- Failure to arrest club-wielding hired goons confirms that they were working for cartels and national government agencies.
- Sigalagala-Butere road maintenance team in Kakamega should repair the numerous potholes that have emerged on it.
Evil plan • The growing shocking trend of police killings of civilians shouldn’t be taken lightly, says Jimmy Thumbi. “It seems to be a well-calculated scheme to intimidate and silence citizens. This is how dictatorship begins. There is a group that is afraid of the voice of the people and it’s part of a 2027 elections strategy. All should condemn this evil plan.” His contact is [email protected].
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State goons • The failure to make any arrests after photos of club-wielding hired goons were published in the media and online confirms that they were working for cartels in the Nairobi City County and national government agencies, says Dave Tumbula. “To regain public confidence, the authorities must restore respect for civic rights and freedoms of expression, movement and association!”
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Sound advice • There are “some very good economists out there, who are patriotic enough to give pro bono services to the government”, says Chris Kiriba. “We read their newspaper articles, watch them on TV and listen to them on radio explaining what the government can do to improve the economy. Can they form a House of Economists to advise the Exchequer?” His contact is [email protected].
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Road maintenance • The new Sigalagala-Butere road maintenance team in Kakamega should repair the numerous potholes that have emerged on it, urges James Mamadi. “There are some potholes just after the national polytechnic and many other huge ones elsewhere on the same road. Regular maintenance is the soul of any development project including roads.” His contact is [email protected].
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Show-offs • Many people from central Kenya working or doing business in Nairobi and the other towns “will easily find the time to travel to the villages to attend funerals”, notes Evans Macharia Mwangi. “The big irony is that when the dead needed medical care, these people didn’t bother to contribute anything but will go to the funeral to just show off.” His contact is [email protected].
Have a genuine day, won’t you!