Legislators—past and present—have described the institution as a marketplace where deals are made and financial interests trump citizens’ welfare.
Kenya’s Environment CS, Deborah Barasa, was frustrated saying the draft had been watered down to a national waste management plan with no global obligations.
Many Kenyans interpreted the gesture as double standards, pointing out that Mudavadi had not made any public statement on the death of at least 31 Kenyan citizens during the recent anti-police brutality protests.