The burden of the dishonest hustler in a promising economy

Two weeks ago, I bought rice ‘from source’ in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. However, when I got home, I discovered it wasn’t the pishori I had been promised. This was the second time I’d been conned with sprinkles of real pishori and a cunning smile from the sellers.

While most hustlers strive to make an honest living, there are those that thrive on dishonesty, and it’s not something unique to rice sellers. A green peas seller on the Gilgil-Nyahururu road once ran away after I discovered that half the bucket was made up by a piece of sack.