An angry hawker demands help from the government – with some unexpected results.
Featuring Rapcha the Sayantist. Licensed from Just A Band by Kuweni Serious (2010). All Rights Reserved.
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
No More Cash!
Gowi Odera organized a peaceful street demonstration to protest the recent move by Kenyan MPs to increase their salary – a move that has been met with condemnation from many corners. We talked to Gowi and some of the protestors who turned up. What do YOU think? Is there anything you feel strongly enough to take to the streets for?
Wacheni Mpango wa Kando!
Here’s Issue 5 of “Soma Hiyo Something” – concerning the Conduct of State Officers. For the longest time, it’s been very easy to be a civil servant who runs a business that supplies the Government at exorbitant prices – because you’re the one who approves the tenders yourself.
It’s also very easy to have a whole other day job while still in the pay of the Government – meaning you only turn up for work on pay day. Chapter Six of the Draft Constitution (Articles 75 – 78, specifically) deal with this and other aspects of leadership and integrity. Someone in our comic isn’t too happy to hear that.
Black, Red and Brown?
Here’s Issue 4 of our “Soma Hiyo Something” comics: Forest Cover – with our current less than 2% tree cover, we might as well get rid of the green stripe in the flag…
Do You Think Your Vote Counts?
We visited the Majengo and Ziwani neighborhoods some time last week and asked people we met all kinds of random questions. Two of the questions we asked everyone were, “Do you think your vote counts?” and “Are you planning on voting again?”. This is a collection of what people had to say. The guy at the end – he’s just joking… 
Consumer Rights for “Soma Hiyo Something”!
Here’s Issue 3 of our “Soma Hiyo Something” comics: Consumer Rights – for everyone who wonders whether phone-tariffs all cost the same, and whether there’s any herbs in herbal toothpaste.
“The Underwear Rule”
Here’s Issue Two of “Soma Hiyo Something” comics: Emergency Medical Care. This is the reason your mother tells you to wear clean, presentable underwear at ALL times. You never know where you might end up. 
The Draft Constitution has a simple remedy for that situation.