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Rank: Chief Joined: 5/9/2007 Posts: 13,095
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Ole Lenku wrote:washiku wrote:Ole Lenku wrote:This is one government policy I mostly agree with. Name and shame them. He he he...I think you should have written the ONLY one. Is there any other that you agree with?  Wewe, one miracle at a time. Hehehe...sawa bro.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2012 Posts: 3,855 Location: Othumo
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washiku wrote:Ole Lenku wrote:washiku wrote:Ole Lenku wrote:This is one government policy I mostly agree with. Name and shame them. He he he...I think you should have written the ONLY one. Is there any other that you agree with? Wewe, one miracle at a time. Hehehe...sawa bro.  That is miracle for 2014. Accept and move on! Thieves
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Rank: Chief Joined: 5/9/2007 Posts: 13,095
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maka wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:Suddenly, your employer, clients, date(s), etc know the sort of person that you are. And the cookie begins to crumble. We have discussing this issue the whole morning with a couple of friends...dnt know what u guyz thnk... Btw is a claim actionable?does jumping bail constitute an offence of such severe nature as to have your name plastered in the daily press? And what is the objective of posting names in the papers when the police have the capacity. Isnt it a waste of resources. Now look at lawyers always looking for a loop hole where they can fight back. I think the offense they committed(drunk driving) is worse more than the punishment of being on the paper. These days si people are even serving court orders through newspapers? This too is ok.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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jmbada wrote:I still maintain the biggest risks are:
1. Unroadworthy vehicles.
2. Unqualified / disrespectful drivers
3. Overloaded vehicles (whether freight or passenger).
4. Lack of seat belts, airbags and child car seats.
5. Overspeeding
6. Absolutely ATROCIOUS road markings and traffic signals. Very few painted roads (think yield / stop signs); speed limits; turn/no-uturn indications; double-single yellow markings; edges of the road; street lighting...the list goes on and on.
Will all the above flaws, you could be a stone-cold sober driver and still get into an accident! Literally, in Kenya, you have to only drive on roads you know like the back of your hand AND be sober! Having road markings alone would drastically reduce accidents, whether under influence or not...I agree. If you are going to be thinking only one thing, you might as well be thinking big. -Donald J . Trump
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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washiku wrote:1. 3years ago, a guy we grew up with in shags...heavily drunk. Driving along Isiolo-Meru road. At around 2am...crushed with his Toyota Raum n died on the spot.
2. Last year but one...2012. A guy we were in campus with...was working for KCB. They are so drunk, driving along Mombasa road. Kufika Nyayo, they forgot kuna round-about. Drove on top of it. Car crushed. Lives crushed.
3. Mid last year, July specifically. A friend from Nyeri. Guys quite drunk. They decide to road test a new Subaru. Drives along valley road, takes a turn at the Kenyatta avenue round about n drives upwards towards hurlingam. Just at the round about near Total, they forgot to break, hit a car that was already on the round about. Guys rushed to Nairobi hospital. Few days later, the guy is dead...
Those r guys I knew personally. Very young n promising lives lost. There are many more such sad stories. They had driven b4 when drunk but these were just days they either took slightly more, or they were tired, or whatever. Only them could tell the tale, but its too late. Dead gives no stories. If only alcoblow had come, maybe they could have feared on those specific nights n they wud still be with us.
About Govt n EABL, they better have you drink a few bottles n drink for long, than drink 20 bottles n drink for your final night. Your longer live would make more business sense to them.
One more challenge is that you may be OK risking your live like that, but on the way yu hit n kill or maim an innocent guy who was just driving safely. Why now?
Don't drink when drunk. Its not fair to either you or other road users. I know those guys,they were drinking in a pals house If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/7/2012 Posts: 11,909
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Sasa, the morning shift guys had already provided this, discussed, agreed and we moved on. In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
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Rank: Chief Joined: 5/9/2007 Posts: 13,095
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Angelica _ann wrote:Sasa, the morning shift guys had already provided this, discussed, agreed and we moved on.  Ati morning shift guys! Lol. That is the opposite of 2pm ama?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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washiku wrote:Angelica _ann wrote:Sasa, the morning shift guys had already provided this, discussed, agreed and we moved on. Ati morning shift guys! Lol. That is the opposite of 2pm ama? Some employers and clients won't be amused by that list. Some people will be fired or lose alot of business.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,980
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The courts are collecting over 10Million weekly who does the money belong to? "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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murchr wrote:The courts are collecting over 10Million weekly who does the money belong to? GoK. A good way to fund the trillion plus budget.
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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murchr wrote:The courts are collecting over 10Million weekly who does the money belong to? To solve this problem, planners should not allow pubs near highways or where it can only be accessed by private cars. But for now Alco blow is God send in Nairobi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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McReggae wrote:If alcoblow guys are able to arrest you then achana nayo...simple!!!....Tumia taxi ama designated driver!!!! i like the turn around!
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Rank: Chief Joined: 5/9/2007 Posts: 13,095
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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Nimeona kwa news jana wamehangaisha watu wa Mlolongo/Msa road, South B na Nbi West sana.  Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/7/2012 Posts: 11,909
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This is very good for you, great for other road users! Let us stamp out DUI; gari inajua nyumbani crap! In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/8/2013 Posts: 4,068 Location: At Large.
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Yes ! Alco blow is becoming a solution. Yesturday where I was there was genuine fear of being caught so guys to max 3 beers and alot of water thereafter before going home. They left very early (11.00pm )which is odd for a Sato and from 9.00 the discussion was obout Alcoblow making the drinking not very enjoyable. For sure DUI will go down and eventually drinking will go down. Businesses will suffer in the long run but I guess only supernormal profits will go. Best part lives will be saved. Love is beautiful and so are those who share it.With Love, Marriage is an amazing event in ones life time, the foundation of joy, happiness and success.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/9/2009 Posts: 2,003
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Bigchick wrote:Yes ! Alco blow is becoming a solution.
Yesturday where I was there was genuine fear of being caught so guys to max 3 beers and alot of water thereafter before going home.
They left very early (11.00pm )which is odd for a Sato and from 9.00 the discussion was obout Alcoblow making the drinking not very enjoyable.
For sure DUI will go down and eventually drinking will go down.
Businesses will suffer in the long run but I guess only supernormal profits will go.
Best part lives will be saved. Clearly, this Alcoblow is the solution! Who wants to appear on National TV breathing in stupid gadget? Or your name published on the Nation? Or skipping work on Monday to go to court?
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 7/5/2010 Posts: 2,061 Location: Nairobi
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I was at Rafikiz last night. It was nearly empty...this was a pub that used to get packed to the rafters and people would park on the green between the roads!
Now let us extrapolate ..
How much revenue did EABL pull in last year? They are going to take a massive hit ....so will KRA tax collection...10 to 15 billion perhaps from KBL alone? Not to mention the drinking establishments. The share will take a small hit as well. Some more domestic borrowing from the gavmint to cover the short fall....Credit will become just a little bit more expensive?
Cascade effect.
Not that I am saying alcoblow should be pulled
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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quicksand wrote:I was at Rafikiz last night. It was nearly empty...this was a pub that used to get packed to the rafters and people would park on the green between the roads!
Now let us extrapolate ..
How much revenue did EABL pull in last year? They are going to take a massive hit ....so will KRA tax collection...10 to 15 billion perhaps from KBL alone? Not to mention the drinking establishments. The share will take a small hit as well. Some more domestic borrowing from the gavmint to cover the short fall....Credit will become just a little bit more expensive?
Cascade effect.
Not that I am saying alcoblow should be pulled At K1 and most of the joints at Westie its buiness as usual... possunt quia posse videntur
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