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Don't politicise projects with a positive impact

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The Likoni floating pedestrian bridge at Liwatoni in Mombasa was one of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's legacy projects that was closed after William Ruto took over the presidency. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Every government is keen on leaving a legacy, something politicians at the helm will want to be remembered for.

That is why most politicians will borrow, beg or steal funds to start a project wholly associated with them and nobody else. Kenya is no exception. In fact, I think we have the Intellectual property rights to this malaise because it has been institutionalised at every level of government, be it at the national, county or sub-county where even MCAs have been thoroughly inured in it.

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