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Census exercise faces hurdles in Tharaka-Nithi

Tharaka-Nithi County Commissioner Beverly Opwora at a past function. [Photo: Courtesy] 

The census exercise is likely to hit a snag in Tharaka-Nithi County if claims of immense corruption in the recruitment of enumerators will not be addressed.

Residents of various parts of county have continued to hold demonstrations threatening to boycott the very important government exercise, especially in Tharaka constituency, claiming that leaders gave the jobs to their relatives and children of the rich.

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