This morning I tuned into Kiss 100 and found a very interesting discussion going on. The presenters were discussing how Kenyans like to bitch about the Government not making a 24-hour economy a reality yet they're still stuck in very industrial-age mentalities themselves.

They discussed auto garages, banks, barbershops and salons as examples of businesses that would benefit a great deal from operating after office hours but typically do not. They also gave examples of Nakumatt 24-hour outlets and banks like CFC, StanChart and CBA that open late into the evening, albeit in selected branches.

They called it running our lives in parallel and put it forward as one of the reasons we all get stuck in traffic jams at the same time every day of the working week. Can't we have flexible working hours so that if one wants to get to the office at 6am and leave at 3pm they should be let to do so? Why are we so obsessed with an 8 to 5 mentality even when it so glaringly works against us?

And while you're discussing that, any service providers whose flexible/creative opening hours you benefit from? NIC Prestige is one for me. Open until 7pm on weekdays and until 4pm on weekends.

Security issues must be sorted out for people to feel safe enough to run their businesses at whatever hour.
Jinnah Mbaru ( yesterday's "debate") suggested that courts can also run for 24 hours. I know stations where Judges and Magistrates have been deployed but there are not enough court rooms. Results in a lot of wasted time.
Flexitime is a great idea especially for jobs where people aren't interacting with customers.

agreed security should be enhanced so that citizens feel free to walk around at whatever time without fear of being thugged...

Does it mean watu wa K street will also increase their hours too? yaani wawe wakifungua maofisi zao mchana! #justasking

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