Wanjiku's biggest problem is runaway corruption
Rose Wanjiru at fruits stall in Nyeri market in this picture taken on February 20, 2019.
What you need to know:
- It’s a pity that none has a strategy to deal with this Dracula that continues to suck our country’s blood dry, says Thomas Yebei.
- That the public universities “have really been tribalised is not in doubt”, remarks Stephen Masambu.
Dracula • The 2022 presidential aspirants have been promising Kenyans all manner of things, remarks Thomas Yebei. However, the biggest problem is not lack of credit for boda boda or mama mboga but the runaway corruption in the public sector. “It’s a pity that none has a strategy to deal with this Dracula that continues to suck our country’s blood dry.” His contact is [email protected].
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Tribalism • That the public universities “have really been tribalised is not in doubt”, remarks Stephen Masambu. He cites Moi University, in Eldoret, and Eldoret University, where non-locals had to be kicked out to pave the way for the locals to take charge. “Rather than nurture intellect, we are busy promoting tribes. No wonder Moi University is now on its knees!” His contact is [email protected].
Graft war • Money politics “has never won the hearts of patriotic Kenyans”, remarks W. Kimariech. However, he is worried about people now trooping to political rallies to fight over cash handouts. “Nobody asks where the millions are coming from. I will not auction my vote to the highest bidder but only give it to one who will make fighting graft a rallying call.” His contact is [email protected].
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Moral decay • The story of Maina Muthoni, the 2NK Sacco matatu driver who was recently fired by his employer for reporting to the police that he had intoxicated students in his vehicle, Prof Sam Chege says, is the perfect exemplification “of our decayed and reversed moral compass as a nation”. In this system, he laments, “we reward evil and punish the good”. His contact is [email protected].
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Fraud • Nothing pains James Gakuo like the ‘Covid billionaires’ — the owners of the firms that pocketed Sh7 billion from the fraudulent Kemsa procurement of personal protective equipment and other gadgets. “Media must follow up and tell us what really happened. How can people sit idly as money is stolen? It’s a pity we work so hard for others to steal.” His contact is [email protected].
Have a deserving day, won’t you!
