Emmanuel B Ngala from Malindi would like to reach out to his compatriots on Kenya's special day.

Happy Kenyatta Day! But what happened to Mashujaa Day?

I heard the name had been changed to honour all freedom heroes so this unsettles me slightly.

Kenyans should know the difference between the 'real' men and women on the ground who fought to liberate our land and the clerks who worked in the mzungu's or white man's office.

These clerks seized the opportunity to launch a political movement and should therefore be viewed as complimentary to the struggle, not the main players.

Thursday 19th October

Joseph Abu from Freetown, Sierra Leone is concerned over the UK House of Lords ruling to grant a Sierra Leonean teenager asylum because she feared female circumcision.

I view this young lady's claims as shameful and a deliberate attempt to smear the image of Sierra leone and the African continent.

Female circumcision is not a compulsory practice in Sierra Leone.

This young lady just used the excuse to secure her stay in England by shedding some bad light on our cultural practices.

My advice to her and others hoping to use this excuse is: stop sacrificing our African traditions and shaming our continent in the name of securing a safe passage to the west.

Wednesday 18th October

Primus Che in Bamenda, Cameroon, has his eyes on the Ivory Coast.

For the past few years, I've watched with keen interest the unfolding political drama in the Ivory Coast and have drawn the following conclusions:

1 - President Gbagbo is the main obstacle to peace.

2 - The current policy of France towards the country can only exacerbate the acrimony between the warring parties.

3 - The unarmed opposition is largely made up of greedy and power-hungry people who care only about fulfilling their political ambitions.

4 - The African Union has lost the moral credibility to serve as a peace-broker amongst the warring parties.

I call upon the United Nations to muster courage and persuade, or if needs be, force President Gbagbo to step down.

Then, they should rebuke the divisive and biased policies exhibited by France and the AU vis-à-vis the crisis, and finally, implement the internationally-agreed road map to end the conflict.

Tuesday 17th October

Marko Nguet, a South Sudanese living in Uganda is displeased with this very slot, Focus letters.

You are seeming very unjust when it comes to the selection of your letters.

You don't select the letters which the public wants to listen to.

Instead, you select rambling, boring and less useful letters in favour of the so-called regular writers.

I have written many times, on Darfur, the LRA activities and so on, which would have interested Sudanese people a lot, but I have never had any read on your programme.

Therefore, you must adjust yourself by selecting letters of public interest.

Monday 16th October

Israel Ambe Ayongwe from Bamenda in Cameroon is talking football.

I declare the current drive by the Confederation of African Football to select the best player in its 50 year history a forgone conclusion and a non-contest!

Which player has defied age to play over three decades? Who is the oldest player to score at the World Cup?

There is only one legend in Africa and he is none other than the old Lion of Cameroon, Mr. Roger Milla!

All we have to do now is sit back and listen to the Lion of Africa roar.