By ERIC WAINAINAMore by this AuthorA controversial rehabilitation programme run by the county government of Kiambu has been terminated. The programme that was running at a cost of Sh2 million per day, sparked outrage from county leaders and rehabilitation experts who doubted its effectiveness, transparency, accountability and sustainability. Each of the beneficiaries of the program, which started last year, got a Sh20,000 cheque which Mr Waititu, who announced the termination of the controversial programme, said was meant to enable them start decent income generating activities. The leaders, with backing from rehabilitation experts, had said that the programme was abetting alcoholism since the beneficiaries were using part of the stipend on alcohol. However, Mr Waititu defended the program saying the reason why he launched it was to fight alcoholism through creation of employment for the youth as he promised during the 2017 campaigns.

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2019 16:07 UTC