Poor planning may ensure cash for needy scheme fails

With a touch of irony, the alleged mismanagement of Kazi kwa Vijana, a programme that provides brief manual work opportunities for the youth, has triggered the cynical expression: Kazi kwa vijana, pesa kwa wazee (work to youth, money to the old). It is more withering than PointBlank’s opinion on April 17 (Odd policy of duping youth while rewarding old people).

Nonetheless, this is informed by a trend where impressive programmes end up flopping remarkably after being taken over by a network of profiteers and corrupt officials.