If there is something MUSO officials have taught us, it is that the students’ organization is a cash cow that student leaders milk from. More often than not, you will hear the SGC members talk of the Ksh 3000 paid to them on a monthly basis as peanuts. But don’t be fooled, these people get allowances and make cash withdrawals from the MUSO account every other other week; more times in a week than Atwoli shouts ‘Msheeenzii’ in front of the cameras!
How many times have you seen posters of events at the student centre noticeboards advertising events organized by the MUSO directors? I bet we’ve all seen them. Some are genuine events, others dubious. Among them are Condom Demonstration Day, Young Mothers Week, Environmental Week, Nutrition Week (funny enough, a section of students who fully depend on HELB got nothing to eat while we speak of nutrition) Garbage Collection Week, Health Awareness Week, Young Fathers Week etc.
Don’t be surprised if you hear of these soon: Bouncers week, USA Eaters
Empowerment - (Ugali Sukuma Avocado) Week and Vertically Challenged
Students Week (I must attend this one if it happens.)
Why all these ‘weeks’? Each of these events comes with thousands of shillings. For example, Ksh 50,000 is allocated for an event. You spend 20,000 on sodas and certificates, how much do you remain with? Simple mathematics! And that is just a single event. Imagine organizing 3 such events in a month? What’s your new worth? Yes, you got it right. It’s almost 100,000!
And as we speak MUSO account is running on a deficit amounting to millions. While all these cash withdrawals happen, don’t forget that, to date, no single needy student has been awarded the MUSO bursaries despite huge amounts budgeted for the activity at the beginning of the MUSO term. And what’s the reason? The office of the Dean of Students speaks of the MUSO account having no funds! Sounds ironic, right? Ask Gertrude Kurgat, the union’s vice chairlady, she’ll explain.
Then there is attending events. Ask Titus Mururu, the academics director, how many times he visits HELB offices in a month. Definitely more times than he visits the academics office to demand the release of delayed exam transcripts! He will tell you how an allowance of Ksh 7000 lands in his pocket each time he travels. Funny enough despite the numerous visits to HELB offices to negotiate the loan release, students are yet to get the loan! Ask the 3rd years, they have more details regarding this issue.
Well, if I continue speaking about MUSO officials and their money deals, I might as well write a 500 page novel. However, before I pen off I won’t forget to wish the 4th year 26th Student Governing Council members the best as they leave the MUSO account in ‘pieces’. You are geniuses! Congratulations for living up to the ideals of your fellow leaders on the national platform – MPigs.
Why all these ‘weeks’? Each of these events comes with thousands of shillings. For example, Ksh 50,000 is allocated for an event. You spend 20,000 on sodas and certificates, how much do you remain with? Simple mathematics! And that is just a single event. Imagine organizing 3 such events in a month? What’s your new worth? Yes, you got it right. It’s almost 100,000!
And as we speak MUSO account is running on a deficit amounting to millions. While all these cash withdrawals happen, don’t forget that, to date, no single needy student has been awarded the MUSO bursaries despite huge amounts budgeted for the activity at the beginning of the MUSO term. And what’s the reason? The office of the Dean of Students speaks of the MUSO account having no funds! Sounds ironic, right? Ask Gertrude Kurgat, the union’s vice chairlady, she’ll explain.
Then there is attending events. Ask Titus Mururu, the academics director, how many times he visits HELB offices in a month. Definitely more times than he visits the academics office to demand the release of delayed exam transcripts! He will tell you how an allowance of Ksh 7000 lands in his pocket each time he travels. Funny enough despite the numerous visits to HELB offices to negotiate the loan release, students are yet to get the loan! Ask the 3rd years, they have more details regarding this issue.
Well, if I continue speaking about MUSO officials and their money deals, I might as well write a 500 page novel. However, before I pen off I won’t forget to wish the 4th year 26th Student Governing Council members the best as they leave the MUSO account in ‘pieces’. You are geniuses! Congratulations for living up to the ideals of your fellow leaders on the national platform – MPigs.
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