Storm in the Rift: Story of graft, Ruto and Kenya

Deputy President William Ruto with Governor John Lonyangapuo (West Pokot) during a women's empowerment programme, Kapchikar, Pokot South, West Pokot Country. [FILE PHOTO/Standard]

There are three separate but intertwined things happening in the Rift Valley. Hunger is sweeping through its perennial path, at this time of the year; Turkana, Samburu, West Pokot and Baringo. The national and county governments have, as usual, been goaded into action by gory pictures on mainstream and social media. What a shame that in our 56 years of independence and six years of devolution, we are still seeing these traumatising pictures of our people!

Then there is the noise about who is for and against the fight on corrupt networks. We must take note at this stage that the political bickering here does draw a line between the Sh21 billion theft via kickbacks in the Arror and Kimwarer dams and the images of famished Kalenjins and Turkanas.