For many Kenyans facing social, economic or even political hardship, the common ‘naomba serikali” (“I beg the Government’) cry, is anchored in the understanding that the government is (or should be) the primary provider of basic necessities like food, health, shelter and education.
But if you ask people from the marginalised sections, you will find that such cries are often answered by the charitable organisations, also known as the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
