And just like that corruption becomes the means to an end and the end here is getting these opportunities to make wealth. Where the opportunities to make wealth through orthodox means are limited, corruption becomes the path to unorthodox means of making wealth. Today the story of flamboyant Kisii politician Zaheer Jhandamay hyperbolically pass for a monument of what all young Kenyans might be aspiring to be. I mean, how many young Kenyans wouldn’t want to hobnob with the who is who in the top political cabal and pull deals? Well, whether that is corruption or just taking advantage of proximity to power is debatable just like who among the many politicians he’s taken selfies with is associated with his alleged wash wash and gold racketeering.

Source: The Star May 18, 2019 12:11 UTC