There has been a flurry of activity lately with a governor and a Cabinet secretary from the region holding public rallies, the Covid-19 pandemic ban on public gatherings notwithstanding. Their message has been about reviving the region’s economy by resuscitating the sugar industry, which is on its deathbed. When President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed a task force to look into reviving the industry, there was excitement. But while the leaders pushing this initiative go around freely selling their political agenda couched in the development lingo, their rivals have been brutally shut out by police. Selective enforcement of Covid-19 safety guidelines for political reasons is a dirty game that must stop.

Source: Daily Nation July 20, 2020 21:11 UTC