President William Ruto suffered a blow in his bid to regulate harambees after senators rejected a bill that technically bars them from participating in the fund-raising drives.
In a near-unanimous rejection, the lawmakers said the Public Fundraising Appeals Bill, 2024, will erode the “brotherhood” spirit harambees have instilled over the years.
“Harambees have created cohesion in this country. Most of the students today as well as many of our professionals went for scholarships outside the country through harambees,” Wajir Senator Abass Mohamed said.
Harambee, (all pull together in Kiswahili), is the official motto of Kenya, appearing on its coat of arms.
