Claims of graft and cronyism dog welfare initiative

Youths during a clean-up exercise on King'orani area in Mombasa under the Kazi Mtaani Initiative. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Kenneth Mwangi and his wife live in Nairobi’s Huruma, and run a small kiosk near Kiamaiko where they sell confectionery.

After the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed in the country, almost overnight Mwangi could not find the casual jobs he used to do to supplement income from the kiosk.