Martha Karua has a name that many Kenyan politicians fear. Not because she shouts. Not because she has a lot of money. But because she is too straight.
She has worked in government for many years. She has held big jobs. She has had many chances to steal public money if she wanted to. Yet no scandal has ever stuck on her name. No story of stolen tenders. No story of missing funds. Her lifestyle has stayed the same for years.
In normal life, that should be a good thing. Voters should celebrate it. But in Kenyan politics, it is a big problem.
The people who pay for campaigns in Kenya do not look for honest people. They look for people who will help them get tenders. A governor controls roads, hospitals, water projects, school buildings, and supplies. Those tenders are worth billions. The financiers want a governor who will give them those deals first.
Karua does not fit that picture. She is known for following the law. She is known for saying no. For a person who wants to control county money, she is dangerous.
That is why in 2017, the big money did not go to her in Kirinyaga. It went to her opponent, Ann Waiguru. Waiguru's team had everything. Karua's team had almost nothing.
Kumekucha explains this painful truth in this video. He says power brokers hate types like Karua because they cannot be used. They want someone who will put business first and people second.
Is that fair to voters? Is that democracy? What does it mean for you if only people who agree to share tenders can get funding to win?
The video goes further than this article can go. There is a name and a network behind the 2017 funding that is too risky to write here. To understand why Kirinyaga was targeted and what it means for the whole country, watch the full video linked on this page, at the top before you vote again.
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