A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold December morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that a thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it.
No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats average $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected
context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing? ??????
Wishing you a happy,healthy & Prosperous new year!
Most of the postings are to do with what an average Kenyan citizen has to deal with, in the country, to survive. They go through and are treated with a lot of injustice, where very few in 'officialdom', will take notice of their problems or even do anything about them. Hence, this blog and the belief in, 'One learned man is harder on the devil than a thousand ignorant worshipers' - Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Missing mail, again
As I mentioned in another email, yesterday, that it's the height of irony to greet another countryman/woman a happy new year. For while on the eve of it, we started in the hesitant hope that it would be better than what we were living behind, (thank God!), just a week into it, and we're swamped with the ever present shoddy 'services' from all quarters!
Of course, most of the so-called 'service' providers starting with the ineffective and horrible council to the water delivery and now the postal 'services'. Nothing works efficiently in this country. At least, not without many visits, calls and frustrations. Why should this be so?
We seem to have the most questionable work ethic and unaccountability everywhere....., including private companies. Why?
This latest is about missing mail. My post box has been surprisingly and strangely empty for the past nearly 4 weeks! Calling the head postmaster (3 times), since yesterday, hasn't brought any light to the condition. How strange that I haven't even received the ever present bills not to mention my official letters from various institutions and the magazines I subscribe to.
The head postmaster, insists that there is no mail for me. My response is - for a week or two this could be possible, but, definitely NOT, for 4 weeks!!!! As I've always maintained, our postal 'services' seem to employ, semi- or illiterates or their employees are under the influence while at work and therefore do not put the right mail into the correct box. In the process our mail goes missing......, sometimes never to be seen, again!
I will be ever so glad on the day that I depart from this horrible and unaccountable country, either to my Maker or to better and 'greener' pastures, Insha'Allah.
Of course, most of the so-called 'service' providers starting with the ineffective and horrible council to the water delivery and now the postal 'services'. Nothing works efficiently in this country. At least, not without many visits, calls and frustrations. Why should this be so?
We seem to have the most questionable work ethic and unaccountability everywhere....., including private companies. Why?
This latest is about missing mail. My post box has been surprisingly and strangely empty for the past nearly 4 weeks! Calling the head postmaster (3 times), since yesterday, hasn't brought any light to the condition. How strange that I haven't even received the ever present bills not to mention my official letters from various institutions and the magazines I subscribe to.
The head postmaster, insists that there is no mail for me. My response is - for a week or two this could be possible, but, definitely NOT, for 4 weeks!!!! As I've always maintained, our postal 'services' seem to employ, semi- or illiterates or their employees are under the influence while at work and therefore do not put the right mail into the correct box. In the process our mail goes missing......, sometimes never to be seen, again!
I will be ever so glad on the day that I depart from this horrible and unaccountable country, either to my Maker or to better and 'greener' pastures, Insha'Allah.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The 187th reminder.... to the PERSON/S CONCERNED
HAPPY NEW YEAR....., hopefully!
It's been less than 3 weeks since the last major water pipe 'burst', which even closed down the water kiosks for a week and today, I was informed that there's been another and there's no 'fresh' water to be had even from the water kiosks. Have any of these 'water officials' ever tried finding out what other countries do to deal with persistent pipe bursts? One hardly hears of 'civilized' nations going without water for days on end. Such incidences are dealt with within hours and everything is well maintained. And anything that take days, is compensated for. We have no such 'luxury', unfortunately.
What kind of country do we live in? And what do the various 'officials' including the Ministry think the word 'civilization', means? According to my Collins Pocket Dictionary and Thesaurus, it means a refined, cultured society. Is this applicable in this case?
And why are the 'water officials', including the Ministry, reducing this 'city' to a village status by 'planting' water kiosks all over, instead of the residents getting piped fresh water consistently? There are many parts of this town that haven't seen a drop of fresh water in their pipes/taps in YEARS!!!! This area (Kizingo), being one of them.
So, can we greet each other with the above greeting, when the residents of a major town are having to go without water, a basic necessity of life?
It's been less than 3 weeks since the last major water pipe 'burst', which even closed down the water kiosks for a week and today, I was informed that there's been another and there's no 'fresh' water to be had even from the water kiosks. Have any of these 'water officials' ever tried finding out what other countries do to deal with persistent pipe bursts? One hardly hears of 'civilized' nations going without water for days on end. Such incidences are dealt with within hours and everything is well maintained. And anything that take days, is compensated for. We have no such 'luxury', unfortunately.
What kind of country do we live in? And what do the various 'officials' including the Ministry think the word 'civilization', means? According to my Collins Pocket Dictionary and Thesaurus, it means a refined, cultured society. Is this applicable in this case?
And why are the 'water officials', including the Ministry, reducing this 'city' to a village status by 'planting' water kiosks all over, instead of the residents getting piped fresh water consistently? There are many parts of this town that haven't seen a drop of fresh water in their pipes/taps in YEARS!!!! This area (Kizingo), being one of them.
So, can we greet each other with the above greeting, when the residents of a major town are having to go without water, a basic necessity of life?
Noise in the name of functions and religion - 35th reminder to NEMA and others concerned....
Last night being a weekday, one would hardly expect a very noisy function to take place, then. But, while the people celebrating whatever it is they want to, whenever they want to, it is not alright for them to disturb the neighbourhood while doing so.
These merry makers seem to be totally oblivious of the fact that their racket is not wanted in any residential neighbourhood with two hospitals within hearing distance. In fact, one is right next to this offending hall that is consistently hired for this purpose.
Also, in this category are the so-called public officials who give out permits for these kinds of functions to be held. They seem to be completely without any sensitivity and deliberately feign ignorance of the fact that this hall as well as other similar venues like churches, mosques and clubs where such noisy events (including prayers), are held will be highly offensive to the ones living within hearing distance of these places. What are the town planners doing about this?
When one rings the cops, they take their own time in taking any action and some even tell us that these people have permits to make their noise till 11.00 pm! How dare any of these public officials decide for us the time to go to sleep? And what about the children, the elderly and the sick? So, while these pests (noise makers), have the so-called 'freedom' of enjoying themselves, the rest of the residents' right of having peace and quiet is usurped.
What kind of justice is this? Can somebody please, explain this to us? What are the various environmental pollution outfits including NEMA doing about it? Don't they have a law regarding noise?
These merry makers seem to be totally oblivious of the fact that their racket is not wanted in any residential neighbourhood with two hospitals within hearing distance. In fact, one is right next to this offending hall that is consistently hired for this purpose.
Also, in this category are the so-called public officials who give out permits for these kinds of functions to be held. They seem to be completely without any sensitivity and deliberately feign ignorance of the fact that this hall as well as other similar venues like churches, mosques and clubs where such noisy events (including prayers), are held will be highly offensive to the ones living within hearing distance of these places. What are the town planners doing about this?
When one rings the cops, they take their own time in taking any action and some even tell us that these people have permits to make their noise till 11.00 pm! How dare any of these public officials decide for us the time to go to sleep? And what about the children, the elderly and the sick? So, while these pests (noise makers), have the so-called 'freedom' of enjoying themselves, the rest of the residents' right of having peace and quiet is usurped.
What kind of justice is this? Can somebody please, explain this to us? What are the various environmental pollution outfits including NEMA doing about it? Don't they have a law regarding noise?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Re: GARBAGE DUMP in 'RESIDENTIAL GANJONI',MOMBASA!
Hi, Shaileen!
We've all written (even with photographs), umpteen numbers of emails, etc., to all these people, yet, nothing is being done. The insolence of these so-called 'service' providers knows no bounds. Surprisingly, even our 'media', has overlooked this very 'hot' story. I wonder why....?
Is there some big shot involved in this?
And why is our Council, so fast in reacting to the residents' plan on moving those bins to a less offensive area, yet, drags it's corrupt and lazy feet in giving 'service'? I wish, such bins were outside a media house or a big shot's place. But, then, as the well worn adage goes, if wishes were horses......, the beggars would rule!
Our Council and it's minions who 'work' there, are not in those offices (if at all), for giving us, residents, services, but for their own selfish corrupt ends.
I'm beginning to give up on this town and country, for, nobody (who should be), is accountable for the job/s they are supposed to do. They are obsessed by money!!!! And doing as little as work as possible.
Raziya
Shaileen N.P.N Shah wrote at 2:53 PM on 6th Jan '09:
Hello Mr.T.Otieno
The above on ArchBishop Makarious road is a HEALTH HAZARD! Many Ganjoni residents have complained to MMC,and remedial steps have failed to rectify this!
We appeal to you to remove the above ASAP!
We thank you in anticipation,
Mr.Shaileen NPN Shah,MRPharmS,
Ganjoni Resident and a MMC rates payer!
We've all written (even with photographs), umpteen numbers of emails, etc., to all these people, yet, nothing is being done. The insolence of these so-called 'service' providers knows no bounds. Surprisingly, even our 'media', has overlooked this very 'hot' story. I wonder why....?
Is there some big shot involved in this?
And why is our Council, so fast in reacting to the residents' plan on moving those bins to a less offensive area, yet, drags it's corrupt and lazy feet in giving 'service'? I wish, such bins were outside a media house or a big shot's place. But, then, as the well worn adage goes, if wishes were horses......, the beggars would rule!
Our Council and it's minions who 'work' there, are not in those offices (if at all), for giving us, residents, services, but for their own selfish corrupt ends.
I'm beginning to give up on this town and country, for, nobody (who should be), is accountable for the job/s they are supposed to do. They are obsessed by money!!!! And doing as little as work as possible.
Raziya
Shaileen N.P.N Shah wrote at 2:53 PM on 6th Jan '09:
Hello Mr.T.Otieno
The above on ArchBishop Makarious road is a HEALTH HAZARD! Many Ganjoni residents have complained to MMC,and remedial steps have failed to rectify this!
We appeal to you to remove the above ASAP!
We thank you in anticipation,
Mr.Shaileen NPN Shah,MRPharmS,
Ganjoni Resident and a MMC rates payer!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Emailing: Noisy wedding at Joho's house, The place is choke a block with women facing a white tent from where ear-splitting noise is emanating, Our whole neighbourhood compound is full of the revellers cars, The gate is suddenly dark where some young boys
As I write this, there is ear-splitting noise of supposed music emanating from his compound as you can see from the attached pictures which in turn is continuously, due to the vibrations, setting off my car alarm. Of course, it will result in a very dead battery by morning since, I understand that this racket is going to go on till morning. All this in the name of a wedding.....?!
I've made numerous phone calls to the police, but, their visit (if they did), seems to have had no effect on the volume. In fact, this MP and his family seem to be under the impression that since they (all our questionable politicians), are above the law, they can ride rough shod on all of the rest of their constituents. In fact, they seem to be under the mistaken impression that we even 'love' them!!! Unfortunately for them, most of us, don't and consider them the scum of the earth.
And are those women deaf? Why does the 'music' have to be at such a high volume when they are sitting metres away from the speakers? And do any of them have any conscience? That they are disturbing the whole neighbourhood, quite a few of whom have not been invited and/or don't share their taste of the racket (music). Also, the fact that they are damaging somebody's property as their noise is setting off the car alarm. Unfortunately, it is one of the requirements of my insurance company that the alarm be on when the car is not in use, i.e. is parked.
Do these people have any morals? I don't believe that they do nor do they have any consideration for the neighbours. Our police, too, get intimidated by politicians and as soon as one shows his face or 'credentials', they let them get away with any kind of law breaking. Why are politicians above the law? Is this an official directive? That they can do anything as they please and no law or cop will touch them?
This kind of behaviour gives us the impression that laws are only for the 'little' people. The high and the mighty, especially moneyed are beyond it.
Is anything ever going to change in our country with such an attitude?
Raziya.
The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:
Noisy wedding at Joho's house
The place is choke a block with women facing a white tent from where ear-splitting noise is emanating
Our whole neighbourhood compound is full of the revellers cars
The gate is suddenly dark where some young boys have gathered
And within extremely loud 'music' is being played within metres of the women
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Re: Outages & our supposed Independence Day.....? and now the fluctuations are back, too
Since early this morning before 5.00 am, we've been having awful fluctuations. Thinking they were doing something at that time and the thing would be dealt with, I didn't bother ringing Eng. Mbaluka. But, two and a half hours later the situation still showed red on my Sollatek regulators, I decided to rouse him and ask him why this was the case.
While he answered his mobile, he was completely at sea as to why we were having this problem for so long. And he told me to give them an hour in which time, it would be dealt with. It was.
Then, sometime in the afternoon, a similar situation arose and this time I didn't bother waiting. I called him at once. Again, he promised that it would be seen to and sure enough after some intense fluctuations, it got back to normal.
But, as I write this, my regulator is reading red again since around 10.45 pm and am working on my battery power. Trying to call Eng Mbaluka immediately resulted in no response since he or his phone were out of network range. Eventually after a while, I got through and again asked him why this was happening. I got one answer only - that they would investigate and treat the problem.
Why is it that he cannot give me an explanation for this state of affairs? Is it such a secret? And why isn't somebody out there at KPLC monitoring how they are feeding us with power? Why are these people completely ignorant about anything going on when we ring with such problems?
The response I got from them to one of my recent emails covers just one aspect of this persistent problem. Despite having got their transformer, we're still having outages and fluctuations. Can somebody again answer this question? The response below does not cover all of my allegations.
Raziya
Customer Care, Mombasa wrote on 15-Dec-08 10:38 AM :
Kindly note that the cause of the outages we have been experiencing were as a result of the distribution transformer serving the island blowing. This led to the overloading of the remaining transformer and hence we had to ration so that all get power. This carried on until we got another transformer of such magnitude which came by road from Nairobi.
The transformer has since been installed and the situation normalized.
We regret any inconveniences caused.
While he answered his mobile, he was completely at sea as to why we were having this problem for so long. And he told me to give them an hour in which time, it would be dealt with. It was.
Then, sometime in the afternoon, a similar situation arose and this time I didn't bother waiting. I called him at once. Again, he promised that it would be seen to and sure enough after some intense fluctuations, it got back to normal.
But, as I write this, my regulator is reading red again since around 10.45 pm and am working on my battery power. Trying to call Eng Mbaluka immediately resulted in no response since he or his phone were out of network range. Eventually after a while, I got through and again asked him why this was happening. I got one answer only - that they would investigate and treat the problem.
Why is it that he cannot give me an explanation for this state of affairs? Is it such a secret? And why isn't somebody out there at KPLC monitoring how they are feeding us with power? Why are these people completely ignorant about anything going on when we ring with such problems?
The response I got from them to one of my recent emails covers just one aspect of this persistent problem. Despite having got their transformer, we're still having outages and fluctuations. Can somebody again answer this question? The response below does not cover all of my allegations.
Raziya
Customer Care, Mombasa wrote on 15-Dec-08 10:38 AM :
Kindly note that the cause of the outages we have been experiencing were as a result of the distribution transformer serving the island blowing. This led to the overloading of the remaining transformer and hence we had to ration so that all get power. This carried on until we got another transformer of such magnitude which came by road from Nairobi.
The transformer has since been installed and the situation normalized.
We regret any inconveniences caused.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Noisy functions
The people concerned with giving permits for noisy functions in residential areas are highly irresponsible and immoral.
The Kizingo area among many others, is a residential area with at least two hospitals there. Unfortunately, the people who hire the MWA Hall and the various churches and mosques and the KPA club in it's vicinity are also extremely insensitive to the residents' plight.
Last Tuesday night, somebody had hired this contentious hall and was having a very noisy function there till very late at night. Short of calling the cops who are usually all at sea regarding the directions to this place and also quite averse to doing anything about the disturbance, the merry makers are also completely insensitive to the fact that there is the Aga Khan Hospital right next door to the hall.
Now, that we're approaching our many 'holidays', starting from tomorrow, I wonder how much noise, we're going to be enduring.....?
Below, is an email I received from another resident of Amba Apartments regarding these noisy issues.....
We're all really FED UP with the noise issue and I wonder what is the reason for existence for NEMA offices in this town?! They don't seem to be doing anything about our numerous complaints.
Raziya
Nircon wrote:
Hi Razia,
I wish to know how effective are NEMA when you report to them about noise. I am sure you must have approached them with all the noise you experience from the MWA Hall.
We are having frequent problems of very very loud noise from the KPA Club near our Apartments.
Last to last Saturday there was a disco in the middle of their pitch – loud music went on till well after mid-night.
It was worst last Saturday! Some TUSKER celebration which started at about half 11 in the morning till about 3.00 a.m. on Sunday!!. There was screaming, shouting and dancing and music from the mega speakers at full blast. We were literally stuck to our bedroom with every door and window closed – curtains drawn. The whole day and virtually the whole night till dawn. And guess only 4 people were dancing late in the night with blaring music. The whole function was set very close to our building leaving the whole pitch. We have located the NEMA office and are going to lodge our complaint. I don’t know how effective this organization is. We are also planning an audience with the KPA authorities esp. the Club manager and other officers who are in charge of this club.
Muru had talked to the manager on the phone but he seemed list bothered. Last Saturday’s function was a nightmare!!!!.
I am sure you must have been affected by this noise. We are certainly losing patience with the behaviour of these thoughtless people who have no regard for the privacy and peace of the law abiding citizens.
Salaams,
Zainab
The Kizingo area among many others, is a residential area with at least two hospitals there. Unfortunately, the people who hire the MWA Hall and the various churches and mosques and the KPA club in it's vicinity are also extremely insensitive to the residents' plight.
Last Tuesday night, somebody had hired this contentious hall and was having a very noisy function there till very late at night. Short of calling the cops who are usually all at sea regarding the directions to this place and also quite averse to doing anything about the disturbance, the merry makers are also completely insensitive to the fact that there is the Aga Khan Hospital right next door to the hall.
Now, that we're approaching our many 'holidays', starting from tomorrow, I wonder how much noise, we're going to be enduring.....?
Below, is an email I received from another resident of Amba Apartments regarding these noisy issues.....
We're all really FED UP with the noise issue and I wonder what is the reason for existence for NEMA offices in this town?! They don't seem to be doing anything about our numerous complaints.
Raziya
Nircon wrote:
Hi Razia,
I wish to know how effective are NEMA when you report to them about noise. I am sure you must have approached them with all the noise you experience from the MWA Hall.
We are having frequent problems of very very loud noise from the KPA Club near our Apartments.
Last to last Saturday there was a disco in the middle of their pitch – loud music went on till well after mid-night.
It was worst last Saturday! Some TUSKER celebration which started at about half 11 in the morning till about 3.00 a.m. on Sunday!!. There was screaming, shouting and dancing and music from the mega speakers at full blast. We were literally stuck to our bedroom with every door and window closed – curtains drawn. The whole day and virtually the whole night till dawn. And guess only 4 people were dancing late in the night with blaring music. The whole function was set very close to our building leaving the whole pitch. We have located the NEMA office and are going to lodge our complaint. I don’t know how effective this organization is. We are also planning an audience with the KPA authorities esp. the Club manager and other officers who are in charge of this club.
Muru had talked to the manager on the phone but he seemed list bothered. Last Saturday’s function was a nightmare!!!!.
I am sure you must have been affected by this noise. We are certainly losing patience with the behaviour of these thoughtless people who have no regard for the privacy and peace of the law abiding citizens.
Salaams,
Zainab
The 186th reminder.... to the PERSON/S CONCERNED (power outages, too)
Yet, another 'Independence Day' will be celebrated with lots of hot air being spewed into the atmosphere and false promises and empty chest thumping will be done, tomorrow to mark our so-called Uhuru Day.
What exactly will we be celebrating? Most institutions having been run down and some positively not working? So what are we so proud of?
The residents of this country and especially Coast Province, have been crying for water and the various 'water bodies' that the Ministry of Water & Irrigation has given 'birth' to, has reduced the province into a desert like place. Despite the the Ministry and many others who are involved in the business of providing us with water having received a petition nearly 3 years ago with over 900 signatures with the suggestion of desalination, every 'official' recipient has shamelessly ignored it!
And we're, tomorrow, 'celebrating' independence day? For what? In fact, even as I write this, the power has gone off, yet again!
As is their wont, the KPLC like the overflowing 'water bodies', NEVER give any proper and reasonable excuse for their insolence. Why?
What exactly will we be celebrating? Most institutions having been run down and some positively not working? So what are we so proud of?
The residents of this country and especially Coast Province, have been crying for water and the various 'water bodies' that the Ministry of Water & Irrigation has given 'birth' to, has reduced the province into a desert like place. Despite the the Ministry and many others who are involved in the business of providing us with water having received a petition nearly 3 years ago with over 900 signatures with the suggestion of desalination, every 'official' recipient has shamelessly ignored it!
And we're, tomorrow, 'celebrating' independence day? For what? In fact, even as I write this, the power has gone off, yet again!
As is their wont, the KPLC like the overflowing 'water bodies', NEVER give any proper and reasonable excuse for their insolence. Why?
Outages & our supposed Independence Day.....?
Since the beginning of this month, especially, not to mention the previous months, of course, our whole country has been experiencing power outages of the most ridiculous kind. In fact, of late one gets the impression that we're living in war time for the KPLC (renamed to Kenya Weakness & Darkness), have put the whole country a number of times into pitch dark. Probably in the mistaken belief that if there's no total blackout, we'll be bombed by unknown enemies!!!!
Of course, somebody out there (KPLC), is probably in cahoots with thugs thus facilitating their looting and maiming of the rest of the residents under cover of darkness.
Not a day passes without any given area of Mombasa not going through an unexplained outage and this despite their supposed 'maintenance' outage last Sunday. I really wonder what these people really do during their 'maintenance'? For they have 'planned' outages and others, which they call 'unplanned'. Why should they have outages if they are doing regular maintenance? And what would be our (consumers), fate had we been living in a country where we had freezing temperatures instead of the banana republic that we are forced to live in? We'd most likely all have collectively frozen to death!
I, like many others, subscribe to Mitsuminet Cable Vision, and currently, we cannot watch anything on it thanks to KPLC. That's the reason that I've been given by these people. They say that their control room has had no power since the past 3 days!!! And even their back up system has given up. They have no idea when power will be restored, either.
So, despite paying ridiculous amounts in power bills, we also have to pay for and not get the required services of others thanks to KPLC.
And tomorrow we're 'celebrating' our over 40 years of independence? Independence from what?! In fact, we've been getting steadily worse since then!
Of course, somebody out there (KPLC), is probably in cahoots with thugs thus facilitating their looting and maiming of the rest of the residents under cover of darkness.
Not a day passes without any given area of Mombasa not going through an unexplained outage and this despite their supposed 'maintenance' outage last Sunday. I really wonder what these people really do during their 'maintenance'? For they have 'planned' outages and others, which they call 'unplanned'. Why should they have outages if they are doing regular maintenance? And what would be our (consumers), fate had we been living in a country where we had freezing temperatures instead of the banana republic that we are forced to live in? We'd most likely all have collectively frozen to death!
I, like many others, subscribe to Mitsuminet Cable Vision, and currently, we cannot watch anything on it thanks to KPLC. That's the reason that I've been given by these people. They say that their control room has had no power since the past 3 days!!! And even their back up system has given up. They have no idea when power will be restored, either.
So, despite paying ridiculous amounts in power bills, we also have to pay for and not get the required services of others thanks to KPLC.
And tomorrow we're 'celebrating' our over 40 years of independence? Independence from what?! In fact, we've been getting steadily worse since then!
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