New NYS scam episode revealed yesterday sheds
light on the corruption magnitude in this country. Nevertheless, Josephine
Kabura, the national assembly public accounts committee guest, literally proved
that who you know matters for you to succeed in this country. Four years ago
she was just a mere hairdresser with only Ksh.650 in her bank account. Meeting
the former devolution cabinet secretary as she said is what led her to a multi million NYS tenders. A deal that turned sour to her.
Like many struggling youths, I think Miss Kabura
had a dream to succeed in life, make big deals, make money and drive a big car.
Her prayers got answered and yes got lifted from grass to grace. From the
chronology of events on how she got assisted to win tenders, it’s a dream of
any hustler to find a ‘Godfather’ to aid in stepping up the ladder. For
tarmacking graduates is more than winning lotto lottery.
For Miss Kabura, it was a life changing
opportunity that she never thought would put her in a twist of one of the
fierce fiascos in Kenya. Will she regret meeting her ‘Godfather’ or will she
feel used or it’s just precious milk that has accidentally turned sour? In
quest to reach heaven, many are stumbling blocks that one encounters. In this
case heaven being better opportunities. Due to ever shrinking resources and
competition, the issue of unhealthy networking that translates to nepotism,
friendship and favor catalyzed by tribalism contributes to poor workmanship and
corruption. In the case of Miss Kabura, tenders were not open as she said. She
was helped to win tenders which in one way or the other were factored by the
above.
There should be transparency in awarding of
government tenders to limit such heinous acts. Swindling or rather fleecing
government off taxpayer’s money is a crime and the masterminds of such plots
ought to be investigated and charged accordingly. Facing tribunals and
committees without action won’t solve the problem at hand. It has been a norm
that individuals in the epicenter of corruption scandals resign and get away
with it. May the new judicial chief hunt both the small fish and the big fish.
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