Police in Nairobi's Industrial Area have been targeting drivers of commercial vehicles and booking them for not having inspection stickers, even when they display photocopies of the inspection report on their windscreens, moans Amar Riyat.

Ironically, he adds, the drivers are not to blame as the stickers have been out of stock at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit on Likoni Road. Amar says it's such a relief that the stickers are now available and vehicle owners should collect them.

The traffic police officers manning the many roadblocks on Thika Road are giving the force a bad name, says J. W. Njeru, appalled at the open bribery, especially involving matatus.

Njeru wishes the Traffic Commandant could take an interest in what the hordes of officers standing at six roadblocks all day do.

He wishes Prime Minister Raila Odinga could order the reduction of the six bribe-demanding roadblocks between Kabati and Juja, where matatu crews drop Sh50 for every vehicle.

After Charles Akelo complained he was having difficulty obtaining his academic transcripts from the University of Nairobi's Kikuyu Campus, he got two calls that have restored his confidence in the institution, which touts itself as "a world class university".

The Principal, Prof Henry W. Mutoro, called him to find out what the problem was and later, to confirm that the transcripts had been processed and mailed to him. "Thank you, Prof Mutoro," Charles adds.

Patrick Wachira thinks the lack of functioning pressure gauges at petrol stations in Nairobi has something to do with the high electricity charges.

He says somebody hinted to him that the stations simply switch off their compressors. At Buru Buru estate the other day, Kobil, Oil Libya, Kenol and Shell in Phase 1 and 2, had no working gauges!

He only got lucky when he went to the Kenol station at Buru Buru Phase 5.

Those complaining about failure to reduce fuel prices despite declining cost of oil on the international market only focus on the impact on public service vehicles and private motorists, ignoring the many poor people who rely on paraffin for cooking and lighting, moans Martin Yala.

He says the price of paraffin at the pump has remained at more than Sh80 a litre, and yet most Kenyans survive on less than one US dollar, about Sh70 a day.

Residents of Nairobi's Zimmerman estate are unhappy with the Nairobi Water Company, says Thomas Mayaka, appalled at their perennial water shortage problem.

Due to low pressure, he adds, people living on Kamiti Road hardly receive any water, but the 24-hour carwash bays continue to do roaring business.

"Please come over and shut these unlicensed bays, which siphon water from your pipeline, while we get nothing."

What Waringa Muchira dreads is returning home and having to go through humiliating checks at the JKIA, Nairobi.

Says she: "It's a nightmare. Greedy Customs officers, who shamelessly dig into one's personal stuff, including toiletries, welcome one. They will be looking for an opportunity to charge one for any new item, including little personal items and pocket the cash without issuing receipts. Who is cheating the Government in this case?"

Have an honest day, won't you!