NGUGI: Recall of old people has nothing to do with economy but loyalty, patronage
KRA Board chairman Francis Muthaura speaks during the launch of the KRA Tax Payers Month and Customer Service Week on October 1, 2018. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s appointment of Mary Wambui, a 70-year-old retiree, to head the National Employment Authority (NEA) has sparked outrage among young Kenyans.
Their argument is that the appointment of a person her age to head such a crucial agency contradicts the Jubilee government’s much-vaunted intention to create jobs for the youth. A younger person, they say, would be more in tune with the challenges facing the youth.
