Discrimination still rife in Kenya

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission Chairman, Mzalendo Kibunja, when addressing journalists at Kisumu reiterated that discrimination on the basis of race and tribe was still rife in the civil service and other administrative machinery in Kenya.

He was right. Many tax payers can attest to being subjected to some form of discrimination when seeking jobs or services. Sadly, the vice carries on with impunity.

Take the example of civil servants in the Coast region — which is home to the Swahili who are ranked among the minority groups in Kenya.

As a resident of the region, I have encountered a number of residents who feel like strangers in their own country, because they cannot get services in public offices done.

The government must act now and enforce policies that will emancipate the minority.

The government must also take action against the perpetrators in order to curb the vice.

Hussein S. Hafidh

Kenya

-East African