Kenyans on Thursday were at it again having a field day on social media. Most of them weighed in on the hot trending topics of the day including:
Huduma Number
A proposal by the Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang'i to have Huduma Namba made mandatory for all Kenyans sparked outrage among Kenyans who termed the move as unconstitutional.
Furthermore, many Kenyans wondered what the government's obsession with the number was all about, considering that very few people fully understand what Huduma Namba is.
Some even suggested that if there was proper public participation about it, then maybe Kenyans wouldn't feel obliged to register but would gladly do it on their own free will.
According to the Huduma Bill 2019, which will take effect on December 2019 if enacted, individuals without the number will be barred from accessing vital government services including healthcare services among others.
Here are more reactions from Kenyans over the matter:
Division of Revenue bill
An alleged leaked letter from the Presidency advising the AG on how to deal with the Division of Revenue Bill row between the National Assembly and the Senate has sparked a furious exchange of words between top aides of President Uhuru Kenyatta and those of his deputy William Ruto.
The discussion went on for the better part of Thursday with most people giving varying comments regarding the recent confusion and mismanagement in the Jubilee administration.
Parole
On Thursday, July 18, 2019, Kenyans woke up to the news that one-time star KTN news anchor, Esther Arunga, was handed a 10-month jail term by a Queensland court, but was immediately freed on parole.
So what exactly does parole mean? That's the question many Kenyans sought to find out on google and other social media platforms.
Parole is conditional freedom for prisoners who seem capable of reintegrating into society.
The prisoner (called a "parolee") gets out from behind bars but has to live up to a series of responsibilities.
Parole is designed as an opportunity for a prisoner to transition back into society. The restrictions on parolees are supposed to encourage good behaviour after incarceration.
A parolee who doesn't follow the rules risks going back into custody.
Under a typical parole system, the parolee is assigned a parole officer and must meet with that officer periodically.
The parole officer may also make unannounced visits to the parolee’s home to check that the parolee is truly abiding by the relevant conditions.
Parole helps the government try to cut down on the high costs of maintaining large prison populations while keeping the population at large safe.
Parole also reduces prison overcrowding, granting offenders who are considered unlikely to harm others the benefit of supervised life in society.
Joe Kadenge
The requiem mass for the late Joe Kadenge was conducted, on Wednesday, at Friends Church, Ngong Road. Friends and family gathered to pay their last respect to the deceased football maestro.
However, after ODM leader Raila Odinga revealed that he had made a special appeal to President Uhuru Kenyatta, to have Nairobi's City Stadium renamed Joe Kadenge Stadium, there were mixed reactions from Kenyans.
Some opined that it was a great gesture to honour Kadenge's name while others questioned why he was being honoured after he had already passed on.
The late Kadenge's burial has been scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2019.
