Ledama Ole Kina has responded to Mercy Tarus after she turned down a job offer from him. In his retort, Kina expressed understanding of Tarus’ reaction, acknowledging her right to respond as she did and showing respect for her sentiments.
Ledama asked Tarus to look for him for a discussion on the prospects of her working for him. Mercy had gone viral for censuring Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii and Senator Jackson Mandago over the Finland Scholarship saga.
He highlighted the distinction between liking someone’s qualities and making a formal job offer, noting that while he admired Tarus’ boldness and straightforwardness, the actual offer would come with specific terms or an invitation to fill a particular paid position.
The viral image of her courageously taking on the two leaders prompted Ledama to invite her for a talk.
Kina’s response underscores his appreciation for Tarus’ attributes and his intention to potentially collaborate with her, contingent on the details of the offer.
“Mr Ledama, before we can further this conversation, talk to your fellow Senators to bring the Uasin Gishu County Government to book and compel them to refund rightfully hard-earned money to the citizens of Kenya. Maybe then, we can talk. Otherwise, I have nothing more to say,” a tweet from an account bearing Mercy Tarus’s name stated.
Uasin Gishu County has been embroiled in controversy for several months due to a substantial scandal involving a failed scholarship initiative that has shaken the nation.
In his response, Ledama said he respects her opinion on his invite but clarified that he wanted her to work for him.
Mercy Tarus, the Uasin Gishu student who captured the nation’s attention with her fearless confrontation of local leaders embroiled in a scholarship scandal, has been extended a job offer by Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina.
“If indeed the response was from Mercy Tarus, she has a right to respond that way and I respect her sentiments. My position was clear, I said I would like her to work for me! Liking and offering have two different meanings,” Ledama said.
The scandal centers around the former county leader, who enticed local residents with promises of opportunities to study and work in Australia and Finland.
He added that if he was to offer her a job, he would initiate some specific terms and conditions.
Tarus’ remarkable act of holding leaders accountable for supposed scholarship fraud has not only made her an internet sensation but also earned her recognition from prominent figures.
“I like her boldness and candid nature and that can rub positively on other staff. Now when it comes to offering, that would come second with specific terms or an invitation to work on a specific paid role.”
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