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Ferdinand Waititu, the populist governor of Kiambu, has made true his threat to sponsor legislation in the county assembly compelling public and private institutions and businesses operating in the county to employ 70 per cent of its workforce from the dominant ethnic community.
When he mentioned it earlier, it sounded sensational, only that it was irresponsible. The proximity to the city, a cosmopolitan metropolis, makes the proposal unworkable and repugnant. And all right-thinking Kenyans, including President Uhuru Kenyatta-a native of Kiambu County- should repudiate the motion.
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