Winnie Majani Defends Ex-DG’s Firewood Hustle: "There’s Dignity in Honest Work"
EoK Reports : Vihiga, Kenya Hon. Winnie Majani//Hon. Calen Amaswache Vihiga Woman Representative hopeful, Hon. Winnie Majani, has come out strongly in defense of former Deputy Governor Hon. Calen Temba Amaswache following public chatter about his involvement in the firewood business. In a bold and inspiring statement, Majani challenged the stigma surrounding small-scale ventures and manual labor, noting that no job should be demeaned — especially one that is honest and potentially lucrative. “I think it is wrong conditioning to insinuate that a former Deputy Governor selling firewood is a state of grace to grass. What’s wrong with the firewood business? Isn’t it a legit and lucrative business?” she asked. Majani, who is positioning herself as a champion of grassroots empowerment under the banner #UsawaMashinani, applauded Hon. Amaswache for exploring entrepreneurship beyond the traditional confines of a political office. She added that economic freedom is relative and that dignity...