Monday, February 2, 2009

'Preparedness' at its worst!

I think the amount of unpreparedness exposed during the tragic Nakumatt is just pathetic. I have been hoping that strategies had been put into place to deal fast with such happenings after the previous disasters that we have experienced such as collapsing buildings, the 'glue making' company that burned down two years back, the 1998 bomb-blast...

The sight of our so called leaders at the scene, 'identifying' with the bereaved is laughable. Pointing fingers at each other... the parliamentarians to the city council... City Council to Nairobi water and Sewerages company.... NWSC in lack of a scapegoat, saying they will respond later...

That makes me wonder...
  1. What is the role of the City council if they cannot ensure that things like hydrants are working in the city buildings?
  2. Wouldn't be easy for them to threaten shut-downs of buildings that don't comply with such requirements as emergency exits? In the same manner that they got them to paint the city in order to beautify it? Or do we just have our priorities wrong? A beautiful, dangerous city...
  3. Are our so called esteemed entrepreneurs just concerned about what comes from our pockets but not the safety of the pocket carriers? I mean, why would a door to a burning building be shut? doesn't this go beyond greed to something more evil?
  4. Did the fire brigade guys have uniform? how come there was no water at a fir station? Who trains them and how? do they have fire drills? Did you notice the disorganization?
The list is endless.... I just think someone ought to start doing their work!

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2 comments:

Pete R Njenga said...

Kenya is a wonderful country, but these politicians who masquerade as leaders really let us down.

Consider:
"Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong."
~Richard Armour

"Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other."
~Oscar Ameringer

and best of all:
"Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason."
~Author Unknown

February 5, 2009 at 10:07 AM
joyunspeakable2011 said...

hey Karambu

so true..we need to have people of the country though taking responsibility and being accountable. It starts from me and you by making the right choices.

the freebies we look for are solely responsible for the issues we have seen especially in Sachwan....sounds like azebadjan

February 23, 2009 at 2:38 PM

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