Dark clouds are gathering in Migori governor Okoth Obado’s horizon with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission detectives yesterday swooping his homes in search of documents linked to suspected siphoning of Sh2.9 billion form the county coffers. (People Daily, November 14, p.6) The rich imageries of dark clouds gathering and detectives swooping are appreciated. But the expression is “swooping on”, which means raid, attack, etcetera.
Embu governor Martin Wambora yesterday asked the Supreme Court to throw out an appeal by his political rival former senator Lenny Kivuti to restore political sanity in the county. (People Daily, November 14, p.12) What is “political sanity”? Apparently, according to this report, political sanity is lacking in Embu. So, what does the county look like now?
The number of people in prisons awaiting trial has reduced by 30 percent since a bail and bond team was formed (Star, November 14, p.10). What is 30 percent? The entire report does not say the exact number. What was the figure previously and what is it now? A percentage means nothing without the figures.
Elsewhere, Knec chairman Prof George Magoha has said the exams are sacrosanct (People Daily, November 13, p.2). Did he really say that, sacrosanct? That is a word to be used with caution.
The bill, if enacted, will see nominations being spread to as many people as possible as it will include persons elected to Parliament or County Assemblies by way of nomination from enjoying such a nomination for more than two terms (People Daily, November 13, p.2) Aaagh! Too many “nomination”. And do we have “persons elected to Parliament or County Assemblies by way of nomination”? What does that mean?
Foreign Affairs Cabinet secretary Monicah Juma and National Treasury Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge are among former government officers who have been indicated by a House committee over misuse of public funds (People Daily, November 15, p.2) What nonsense! Juma and Thugge are not “former government officers”. They are still in office. And were they “indicated” or indicted?
