Suppose you were to attend to a very very very important thing in your life, e.g. exam, interview, clinic e.t.c, ain't being philanthropic like one man Jimmy acceptable.

This character didn't just 'pay' the fine (500/-), he also 'paid' the cop(s) to for the service of staying 'near' the cells for him!

BAILING OUT SUSPECTS: Mungai Kihanya, who asked why there are posters all over the place at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi stating that fines can only be paid on behalf of convicts by their relatives and friends, says he was pleasantly surprised to receive a response from Chief Justice Mutunga, who used his personal, free Web-based email account. “I was elated. He wrote to me directly, promising to sort out the problem. He said cashiers will now go to courts and those who have posted cash bail will be able to use that money. I wonder if that is already happening!” Mungai’s contact is mkihanya@yahoo.com.

Guys, I happened to take my nephew to get a Certificate of Good Conduct at the CID HQs on Kiambu road. I wish the CJ and all his team could pay them a visit to understand that the best way of crowd control is to have none at all.

I was there at 7.45 a.m courtesy of the Kibaki Super highway. My anticipated traffic mess did not materialize. The guys started working by 8 a.m pronto!!! They told the guys where to pay and the procedure. What I found amazing was the speed with which the cashier was receipting. When I saw my nephews receipt, I realized that everything else had been filled and he just needed your ID. He puts down your name and ID and PAP you have your receipt. All manual by the way

Inside, there are two ladies waiting for you to give your ID and receipt for a photocopy and viola your are seated in less that 15 minutes after all you relevant docs have been attached. At the seats, you follow a strict system and within another 20 minutes the guys fingerprints had been taken and he was told to leave.

I could not believe the efficiency. We were leaving the gate (having a definite collection date written on the receipt) by 8.30!!!!

Bw. CJ, go and learn.

Bwenyenye the best solution is instant fines or no contest entered on the charge sheet then followed up by payment to a magistrates court. it doesnt matter where if the judiciary is fully connected. However, those changes need some changes to legislation and our poorly paid MPs have no time to think (they have to sell sukuma by the roadside in order to make ends meet).