Remember Kenyans for Kenya ?remember how the misappropriation of funds happened?The launch for a similar initiative has backfired on the Red Cross team and Kenyans ask for transparency over how the previously donated money (Kenyans for Kenyans) was used.
As much as we are still battling online over who stole which money and who misused the money that was supposed to fund projects to avoid the current food shortage situation .
Hunger in Turkana has caused a buzz in the social media scenes. It has been a sad state of affairs and Kenyans have taken it upon themselves to donate to the affected families in Baringo and Turkana areas. In a funny twist of events, philanthropy is not Kenyans’ middle name anymore.
The Kenya Red Cross team even decided to chip in and offered to oversee the distribution of food in the areas after Kenyans donate money for the cause.
This non-governmental organization which apparently ‘does not’ profit off of people’s misfortune i.e. the current malnutrition situation, has been exposed for misusing money that is meant for victims.
This is from the account of an employee who works at Dadaab that has exposed the rot that the Kenya Red Cross has been up to. The informant claims the Red Cross was awarded a contract by the UNHRC to provide health services in IFO refugee camp that Is part of the Dadaab complex.
This begs the question, where does all the money all go to? Have these NGO’s become the new face of corruption disguising as rescuers in times of trouble?