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MPs say Kazi Mtaani Initiative should be halted

Members of Parliament want the Kazi Mtaani initiative launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta terminated terming it as a poorly planned project that is an avenue to embezzle public funds.

The project was geared at integrating jobless Kenyans in urban hygiene and sanitation work across 23 informal settlements in the country.

The lawmakers told National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani that the initiative is not viable and the government needs to go back to the drawing board in a bid to structure the project in an efficient way.

On Wednesday during the second day of the third National Assembly leadership retreat, the lawmakers complained that majority of the youth especially in the constituencies have been locked out of the programme.

Sentiments echoed by Limuru MP Peter Mwathi who said the programme is causing more division among the youth due to the exclusion of others.

Youth under Kazi Mtaani Initiative

Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi said the government needs to check the value of the money paid to the youth and the work they do.

“When you go to the constituency, the youth are doing drainage today, the following day they do the same thing. If we use these young people to make desks or engage in construction, we can measure their output or utilize their skills effectively,” said Mr Cheboi.

Budget and Appropriation Committee chairman Kanini Kega retaliated saying the programme is not sustainable and there is need for a change of plan.

Yatani, however, insisted that the programme will continue until the end of the year as intended in order to assist the youth get back to their feet after Covid-19

Although Mr Yatani admitted that in some areas the programme was hurriedly introduced without a proper plan, he added that measures are currently in place measures to ensure it lives up to its intended objective.

He added “We have put up accountability measures that will be rolled out soon so that the programme can continue until the economy stabilizes and the people can go back to their jobs,”

In regard to this, out of the Sh10 billion that the government allocated for the purpose of cushioning elderly citizens, orphans and vulnerable members of the society, the government has disbursed Sh1.3 billion for phase one of the Kazi Mtaani project, Sh2.4 billion and Sh5.6 billion has been earmarked for phase three.

Felicity Gitonga
Felicity Gitonga is the founder of Africa Business News. abn, freelance writer, journalist, and author with a passion for telling stories.

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