Ethuro urges Turkana community to embrace changes

Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro, on Sunday urged members of the Turkana community living in Nakuru County to unite and form self-help groups and cooperative societies for their economic prosperity.

Addressing Kirobon residents, at Ngarasha Primary School, Rongai Sub-County, where he presided over a fundraiser for 15 self-help groups from the marginalised community, the speaker said more members of the community were embracing white collar jobs than before.

Mr Ethuro said gone are the days when members of the Turkana community worked as farmhands, watchmen and herders.

He urged them to educate their children and abandon the culture of their forefathers who only worked as farmhands, watchmen and herders.

“Our forefathers only considered low class jobs and herding as a source of livelihood. Taking your children to school will also shape the future for generations to come,” he said.

He advised the members from the minority group to take up the challenge and vie for elective posts in both county and national governments in the upcoming elections.

Mr Ethuro defended the decision to host the 53rd Madaraka Day celebrations in Nakuru County, saying it was the face of Kenya where all the tribes are represented.

“Nakuru County, being a cosmopolitan town, will be an appropriate venue for the national days celebrations,” he said.