State House Maintains 11k Nairobi Youth Received Boda Bodas, Business Tools
- Dickens Kamau Odhiambo and Collins Otwala were among the youth who attended President William Ruto's Youth Empowerment Event on Saturday, August 9
- However, days later, the two have come forward to claim that they did not receive the boda bodas that were being issued
- Following this, State House spokesperson Hussein Mohammed has addressed the matter and explained how things worked on that day
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Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
The State House has finally responded to claims that none of the youth received boda bodas during President William Ruto's Nairobi Youth Empowerment programme.
Source: Facebook
In the statement shared on his social media platforms, the State House spokesperson, Hussein Mohamed, affirmed that a total of 11,000 youth in the capital received motorbikes.
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He stated that the 1,100 registered groups from Nairobi had submitted proposals, and all were approved, funded and received
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"Each group had 10 members with a chairperson who delivered the projects for an orderly process. That’s 11,000 people in total," Mohamed said.
While expressing his frustrations, he seemingly stated that two individuals cannot be used to claim that the head of state failed to fulfil his promises.
"...Their curious formula: 2 voices outweigh 11,000 recipients, and that equals 'unfulfilled promises.' Unbelievable! But here’s the silver lining: 11,000 more people now know exactly how stories can be twisted," he added.
This statement came hours after two young men, Dickens Odhiambo and Collins Otwalo, who were among the youth who attended Ruto's event, claimed they never received boda bodas.
Speaking on Friday, August 16, Odhiambo said that he posed for a picture with one motorbike only for him to be told that it would be delivered to him at his residence.
He said that since then, he has never received a motorbike, which led him to question the head of state's promise.
Odhiambo took to social media to recount what happened during his visit to State House, a move that he claims changed his life
Did Dickens Odhiambo receive threats?
The TikToker, also known as Kamau wa Kisumu stated that he began receiving calls from anonymous numbers warning him about his video that went viral on social media.
He alleged that he was told to retract the statement he shared on social media and say that he had finally received a motorbike.
Source: Facebook
Odhiambo stated that since then, he has been constantly looking over his shoulder out of fear for his life.
The young man stated that he was being vocal about his situation so Kenyans could be aware of what was happening and that his life was in danger.
He argued that he was scared that keeping quiet could lead to his death, thus chose to let Kenyans know.
When nominated senator Karen Nyamu was questioned about the matter, she said that all the youth whom she sent to State House received motorbikes.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
