Uhuru’s ideas could pull Kenyans out of poverty

Mariam, married with five children, lived in a nice apartment in Kileleshwa. Her children went to a nearby school. Once a year, they took a bus to visit Mombasa to allow the children enjoy the Christmas vacation with their grandparents; a typical Kenyan middle class family.

Without notice, her husband of 20 years had ran off with a young girl from university and stopped supporting his family within a few months. After rent arrears accumulated and the children were kicked out of school, Mariam was forced to relocate to a cheaper one bedroom apartment.