To root out corruption, address it at source

Corruption; both big and small should be called to account - but we must also seek to address its source. [iStockphoto]

On March 8th, this year, thousands of jobless youth turned up to try their luck to fill 1,900 slots advertised by the Kenya Forest Service.

As they thronged stadiums to be considered, what many may not know is that the "rightful candidates" may have been chosen long ago and what happened was just a formality.