President Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed that corruption was the main reason why he appointed former Vice President Moody Awori as a board member of the Sports and Arts Social Development Fund.
“I’m being critisised that I am appointing a 91-year-old to look after the Youth Sports Fund. But put yourself in my shoes, ukiona vile watu wanaiba pesa… alafu tupatie kijana, mimi afadhali nikae na huyo mzee achunge hiyo pesa itumike vile inatakikana. ama mnasema aje jameni?”
“Pesa ni yenu ya afya, ya culture, ya arts… sasa mnataka twende na tumeona vile watu wakipewa kazi kama hiyo vile wanaenda kufanya fanya, si afahali tupatie huyo mzee hiyo pesa ndio iwarudie? ahh, watu waniwache bana sitaki mambo mingi.” (You have seen how people act when they get such jobs, I would rather give the old man the job and the money still gets to you. Ahh, people should leave me alone!)
I am pleased to have joined thousands of young people today at Kasarani, during the commissioning of the #KCB2Jiajiri Programme, class of 2018. The foundation’s partnership with various stakeholders, both public and private, to empower our youth is worth emulating @KCBGroup pic.twitter.com/glyHhbYKpL
— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) December 6, 2018
The President was speaking during a graduation ceremony for Kenya Commercial Banks 2Jiajiri initiative on Thursday.
Do you agree with President Uhuru decision to appoint Moody Awori?