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In recent weeks and as Kenya prepares for a repeat of the presidential elections, we have seen public attacks on various institutions. Clearly, the most ill-considered of the sustained assaults especially on social media has been the fact-devoid criticism of some of our development partners, especially the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The role of the UN and its agencies in the former North Eastern Province cannot be overemphasised. Given that it is mostly Muslim-dominated, the church missionary presence is minimal. It therefore fell on the UN to “bring a semblance of development” in this vast region.
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