PREMIUM How Kenya's handouts politics turned into a monster out of control Political participation is assigned a price. Politics 14 min ago Listen

Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Dr Fred Matiang’i has complained about the cost of political mobilisation and the demands made by people who approach leaders even during private moments.“Once you make young people believe that attending these rallies is a way of getting instant money, you will never sustain that because they equate rallies with economic gain.

Their remarks expose the contradiction: politicians complain about cash demands while some believe refusing to give money carries a political cost.