Why State, private employers should pay workers fortnightly

Violence • On goons, have Kenyans forgotten what happened in Rwanda in 1994? asks John Paul, noting that crude weapons, especially pangas, were used in an orgy of violence that resulted in some 800,000 deaths. “Some Kenyans are toying with a powder keg and that this should stop. Editors of all major dailies should write a joint editorial calling out these errant youths, their sponsors, and the political class at large.”

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KQ fortunes • It was refreshing to see a Kenya Airways advert on BBC, says university lecturer XN Iraki. “As a shareholder, I hope that the advert will be translated into higher revenues and dividends. I have been too hungry and the economy has not been very kind to us. Over to the airline’s management. His contact is [email protected].

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Fortnightly salary • Can some at the Central Bank of Kenya, Federation of Kenya Employers or Parliament encourage all employers, including the government, to be paying salaries every two weeks as a way to boost liquidity in the economy? asks Dickson K. “The velocity of money concept will be duplicative, and hugely boost the Kenyan economy, even when everything else is held constant.”

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Fairness • At the health forum attended by the President, the overt attempts to white wash SHA were evident, with a selected few telling the audience that they are beneficiaries of the insurance scheme, says David Kigo. “For fairness, those who have suffered as a result of SHA’s failures should also have been given a platform to tell their story.” His contact is [email protected].

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