[PSCU]This has been a good week for Prezzo UK’s family. I mean, given her pedigree and family connections, Nana would have been deploying her gifts elsewhere, but she chose to serve her country. You do not need family connections or proximity to power to be recognised by the Head of State. This is why one of the most prominent sons to emerge from this country and continent, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, now 84 and ailing, is missing from Prezzo UK’s final list. When I inquired about the process of recognising distinguished Kenyans who are not related to the First family, a source said: “There is an online portal where you make the recommendations.”If that’s what the government thinks of its most prominent son, these awards are, indeed, a national dishonour.

Source: Daily Nation July 14, 2022 21:40 UTC