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Banks should renew ATM cards for free When a person joins a bank,one of the items issued is an ATM card. But these cards have an expiry date and l don't know the reason why. Banks should remove the amount charged to customers as a result of expired cards. And whose fault is it? I read features of one bank in the just ended period of review and l noticed that Non-interest income comes from fees and commissions which grew by fifth to Sh 12.9billion in the period under review. My question is, how many people renew their cards every year in addition to those who loose their cards? This is a profit to banks which must be put into consideration and stopped forthwith. Loosing an ATM card is understandable, but renewing which is not a customers fault and be charged 650/- hard earned money is not fair at all. lmagine entering an ATM card machine and a person did not know that their card had expired, is not only disturbing but unsettles someone. For how long will customers be billed for

Let motorbikes form groups like Uber Most travellers prefer clean,safe and reliable transport. Transport in Kenya has evolved as there are very many types of buses,matatus and taxi companies offering transport services. But motorbike transportation is the most disorganized transport in Kenya. lt is disorganized, unreliable and has no organization which can be trusted. If Uber and other companies can set up shop in various countries here and abroad and succeed why not motorbikes transportation? Motor bikes have an advantage over cars,buses and taxis. They can maneuver in a jam and also penetrate the interior where vehicles cannot reach. Let able organization come up with motorbikes transportation which can do the job like Uber where Kenyans can call and be transported from the interiors or anywhere at a fee and money paid by Mpesa or any other means for guaranteed services. Most motorbikes as some call them border border are individually owned and can sometimes be used by robbers t

Accountability for Governors starts from inauguration day 25 governors were not re-elected  during the just ended general elections and many reasons were advanced. The reasons include, unavailability in their offices,lack of fairness,nepotism, embezzlement, noncooperation,abusive language etc  Now that 25 new governors plus other previous 22 Governors have been sworn in, let them lay open their inauguration budget ranging from 4 million to 30 million for  accountability  and if some money was not used let it be refunded back to the county. The amount budgeted by counties for inauguration is shocking to say the least. Were they buying plots, houses or planes? Considering that most of the equipment for the inauguration were sourced free from counties,why was the budget in millions, and also many Kenyans are sleeping hungry? Most of the workers during the inauguration were county employees who were doing the jobs they are paid to do,were they paid over time on the spot? Let us not

Let IEBC clarify deductions Kenyans of all walks of life responded to the jobs adverts of IEBC especially the youth and some got the jobs. With the PO's and DPO's ,their jobs were tough. Some did not sleep for three straight days. But the stories circulating about payment  and deductions are not good at all. Is it true PO's Gross pay is 26,000 and 30% PAYE= 7,800,NSSF=200 total deduction is 8,000 and their net pay is 18000? While unemployed PO's Gross pay is 26,000,20% PAYE = 5,200,NSSF = 200.Total Deduction is 5,400 and net pay is 20,600.Same as employed DPOs Gross pay is 23,400,30% PAYE = 7,020,NSSF = 200,Total Deduction is 7,220 net pay 16,180.Unemployed DPO's Gross pay is 23,400,20% PAYE = 4,680,NSSF = 200,total deduction is 4,880 net pay 18,520.Clerks Gross pay = 9,000 PAYE = 0000 NSSF = 200 NET PAY= 8,800.Let IEBC clarify this issue and if these deductions are true, then they are too high considering the amount P O's and DPO's will get as net pa

Kenyans should have positive thinking I was reading the book "The power of positive thinking" and it made my day. It is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life.When l listen to politician, l do not get encouragement. When l pass bus companies, l see a lot of people with luggage and young children waiting for transportation to their rural areas. These people do not have positive thinking. As l went to the shops to buy ration, l found many people crowding. My neighbour who usually buys 1 kg of sugar and two kilo of rice was buying 5 kilos of sugar and a sack of rice. lf Kenyans can read this book,listened, and practiced, and the results will be invariably new life, new power, increased efficiency and greater happiness. But Kenyans have decided to frighten others by posting on social media,frightening pictures,what to stock at home and how not to walk around,leading to lack of positive thinking. Kenyans listen t