Youth in State jobs, good for development

Kenyans have just witnessed another round in the game of musical chairs. This is the reshuffling of the Cabinet that included the sacking of one of the Mt Kenya region political lights Mwangi Kiunjuri from the agriculture ministry. Following the sacking of Kiunjuri, all manner of conspiracy theories have been discussed on social media, and splashed on the headlines of some sections of the Press.

One newspaper even had the audacity to suggest that Kiunjuri is the running mate of Deputy President William Ruto. Analysts note that there was more dust than light from the exercise. In my view also, nothing will change. We wait to see, for instance, how Kiunjuri’s replacement, Peter Munya, will improve the livelihoods of farmers in Mt Kenya region, who have almostdespaired from the destruction of their cash crops and dairy industry, which comprise their economic mainstay.