Nairobi, May 4 -- High fees * The exploitation of parents at a time when the government is striving to make education affordable is unacceptable, says Nicholas Murithi. "Some school heads are making it impossible for the parents of needy students countrywide to afford fees. How did one school inflate fees from Sh52,209 to more than Sh120,000? Please, crack down on them!" His contact is [email protected].

Crooked aspirants * A record 22 people, including two women, have expressed interest in running in the by-election to replace the late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho, notes Githuku Mungai. He adds: "In this very large number, some of them are just crooks looking for money and will offer to step aside and get paid well to support one of the ot...