Each day the extent of illiteracy is being felt across the country. For starters the people who appear to be incapable of controlling jobs are capitalizing on the money in the hinterland. The difference is that these are the people who operate on the inability to reason.
So far there have been four killings in the past week because of simple misunderstandings and the belief that money is always there to take care of every problem.
And because of the money the police are going to make a hash of the investigations so that the relatives of the victims will adopt the old biblical adage of an eye for an eye.
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The recent secondary schools entrance examinations will see some parents leveling accusations against the examiners. Of course the Education Ministry will find that there were markers who did some unusual things but not enough to change the final outcome.
But some accusations stick, especially when some parents expect a lot from their children. One particular good thing will be revealed. A child who was almost a vegetable will do well for his situation.
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The guns are out again and once more there will be talk of vendettas. This follows every drug bust. This time the shooting will take place outside a nightspot. The police will be left scratching their heads.