He who pays the piper ... why would one accuse civil society to serve foreign interests

In a democratic society like Kenya’s, it is certainly anyone’s right to express an opinion about political events. The beauty of Democracy is that even unadulterated nonsense is covered by Freedom of Speech. But repeat a blatant lie often enough and you will create a narrative which, if not tackled early, might inflict substantial harm on civil liberties. That is why the opinion piece “Foreign Interests Funding Civil Society to Compromise Kenya’s Sovereignty” by a Mr. James Kimalel (The Nation, March 19 th ) begs for a clear and urgent answer...