On 23rd March 2009, I visited Kisumu and went by the lake. I was shocked that this is what we have for a Lake.
I was shocked because the other day, President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga were at Kajiado braking ground for something called Kazi Kwa Vijana.
I really appreciate the efforts at making the youth earn some income. But what is the rationale of just braking earth for the sake of it? What are these boys meant to achieve by just digging so that they are paid?
I thought real work can be in mobilizing the youth around Lake Victoria to remove the Hyacinth for a daily pay. That would make a lot of sense to many people. But just didgging trenches for nothing in Kajiado are some arid place, just to keep the boys busy, does not make sense to me.
But, as Kenyans, we might have no say in how our money is being wasted by our democratically elected governments.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi
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