FANCY AID JUST FOR THE CAMERA


                       
Poverty, a common term in literature and a cup nobody wish to drink from and state most people have been in to each having a story of pain, laboring day and night just to make ends meet others ending up on the streets as beggars.

Flooding, drought, war, diseases being some of the major disasters affecting the African continent, the rich particularly the politicians find it favorable to quench their political thirst by playing around with the psychology of the affected by feeding them with promises that they never fulfill.

Amid the rise of Covid-19 cases in Africa, particularly in Kenya the politicians have developed a new political tactic, donating to the less fortunate with their pictures, logos or stickers on foodstuffs, sanitizers and the various commodities they donate.

For some the massive logos, stickers and pictures feel less of publicity to them. They have taken it a notch higher, the best gear and propeller for the urge to donate has now been the camera. Focus being on them and overshadow those they donate to or even what they donate, being the newspaper headlines, be the topic in the news briefs and be referred to as the face of the poor tend to be what lingers in their minds.

Generosity is a great gift to grant the poor for the hand that gives is the hand that receives. However, does giving for others to see a form of kindness? Should the camera focus on the donor or the recipient? Does it hurt to give silently without seeking publicity?

In addition, the rot has spread its roots even to the camera phobic shedding off the fear and now even have the audacity to carry their own cameras along to capture the “kind moments” just to add captions while posting them on their social media platforms making bold smiles.

STORY BY: JOSEPH NJUGUNA
TWITTER: @PRD_Shank

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 30, 2020 at 2:30 AM

    Nice article

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  2. NICHOLAS ACHIENG April 30, 2020 at 2:38 AM

    The cameras shouldn't capture any of them but let the reciepient praise donor "ata mganga hua hajigangi". Nice article bro.

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  3. NICHOLAS ACHIENG April 30, 2020 at 2:38 AM

    The cameras shouldn't capture any of them but let the reciepient praise donor "ata mganga hua hajigangi". Nice article bro.

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  4. BettApril 30, 2020 at 3:59 AM

    What a Coincidence in the stories you have and mine too. Let's fight pride and embrace humility. Its high time we take action. We are the ambassadors of it.

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  5. Abebe M April 30, 2020 at 5:31 AM

    Sure ,,, let not your left hand know what your right hand hath given , God himself directed us so with a reason. Otherwise let's just leave the cameras at home for a moment such as this. Nice article 👌 keep it up. Though you should have included one Proof to convince is that it has been happening .

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  6. UnknownApril 30, 2020 at 9:49 AM

    Real nice Qstns in the second last paragraph.
    Keep up brother,

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  7. Langat NathanMay 5, 2020 at 8:14 AM

    This true bro our political leaders are doing this not in the name helping the less fortunate instead they're seeking publicity

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