The perils of copy-and-paste programmes

NAIROBI: Most Kenyans born after 1980 have gone through the 8-4-4 education system. In effect, most of us will attest to the power of highlight, control C and control V: copy and paste. The above strategy is very common in delivering individual and group work assignments.

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent call for the publishing in newspapers of data showing how procurement for youth, women and people with disability has been facilitated comes hot on the heels of youth raising concerns with regard to how much each department and ministry is facilitating the programme. While access to Government Procurement Opportunity (AGPO) has been going on for two years now, President Uhuru’s call is a move towards monitoring and evaluating the impact of the programme, with the objective of enhancing the target group’s economic well-being.