A section of leaders from Kitui County including Kitui East Member of Parliament Nimrod Mbai has taken issue with First Daughter Charlene Ruto ‘s Zero Barefoot Campaign.
Mbai was quick to dismiss the donation claiming the shoes which Charlene donated were of poor quality and oversized.
In addition, he said that the campaign was a funny programme to lure locals, saying the organizers were forced to take them back to Nairobi.
“We now here that they have come up with a funny programme of distributing plastic and oversized shoes to our primary schools.
Those shoes are of poor quality and oversized, they had to return with them to Nairobi since none of the student s would fit,’ he said.
Likewise, he insisted that Kitui County residents had not benefitted in any way from President William Ruto‘s government.
On her part, Kitui South lawmaker Rachael Nyamai claimed that she was kept in the dark and was not aware of the event.
Charlene Ruto Response to Claims
In response, Charlene Ruto said she was deeply moved by the testimonies of numerous students from various schools, revealing that the shoes provided by the campaign were their first pairs.
She added that the initiative aims to support students from underprivileged background.
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“What I want to tell Kenyans is that anyone can donate shoes. We do not have to wait for anyone else to do. We can’t stand and watch these pupils walk barefooted to school,’’ she said.
More than 3000 pupils from 20 primary schools in Mutomo and Ikutha sub counties have benefitted from the campaign.
The distribution took place in Mutha and Kanziko wards, benefiting numerous schools. In Mutha ward, the recipient schools included Kawelu Primary School, Itumba Primary School, Mwaani Primary School, Kivyuni Primary School, Mutha Primary School, and Winduma Primary School. Kanziko ward saw Simisi Primary School and Muthue Primary School as beneficiaries.
The event was also graced by the cabinet secretary for East African community (EAC), Arid and semi-Arid (ASALS) and regional development Peninah Malonza and other Members of county assembly (MCA’s).
During the event, Malonza explained the need for unity among leaders in order to foster development and social cohesion.
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Malonza’s Promises
She further explained that said the Ministry of EAC, ASALs and Regional Development had initiated several initiatives towards the East African Community integration as well as initiating community resilience and development projects in 24 arid and semi-arid Counties in Kenya.
“The ministry has initiatives towards integrating and initiating resilience and development projects in 24 arid and semi-arid regions in the county,” she explained.
The communities around the schools also benefited from food aid from the Ministry of East African Community, ASALs and Regional Development.
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