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Kenyan among 5 Americans to Win the 2011 Purpose Prize

Kenyan among 5 Americans to Win the 2011 Purpose Prize
Kenyan among 5 Americans to Win the 2011 Purpose Prize

Civic Ventures announced on November 3, 2011 that Wanjiru Kamau is one of five winners of its 2011 Purpose Prize, an annual $100,000 award for social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience and passion to make an extraordinary impact on some of society’s biggest challenges. Now in its sixth year, the $17 million program is the nation’s only large-scale investment in social innovators in the second half of life.

“Wanjiru Kamau has improved the lives of thousands of children in the Washington, D.C., area,” said Marc Freedman, CEO and founder of Civic Ventures and author of The Big Shift (Public Affairs Books). “It’s really good news that Purpose Prize winners like Wanjiru – and millions of others in encore careers – are turning personal passions and decades of experience into invaluable contributions across sectors, continents and generations, often through entrepreneurship.

If there’s anything we learnt from Deputy President William Ruto’s interview with Hussein Mohammed on Tuesday, it’s that he is very good at giving punchlines and sideshows to avoid answering questions directly.

I’m not sure if it comes out naturally or whether he actually rehearses for it.

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When asked by Hussein whether he has a problem with IEBC as presently constituted, Ruto dropped a huge punchline, completely unrelated.

“Personally I have a son who is a lawyer. I have a serious issue with my Chief Justice having an earring. But I haven’t organized a demonstration.”

He used similar diversionary tactics when answering questions on Jacob Juma.

Here’s a clip of the DP making the Mutunga statement.

If there’s anything we learnt from Deputy President William Ruto’s interview with Hussein Mohammed on Tuesday, it’s that he is very good at giving punchlines and sideshows to avoid answering questions directly.

- Advertisement -

I’m not sure if it comes out naturally or whether he actually rehearses for it.

When asked by Hussein whether he has a problem with IEBC as presently constituted, Ruto dropped a huge punchline, completely unrelated.

“Personally I have a son who is a lawyer. I have a serious issue with my Chief Justice having an earring. But I haven’t organized a demonstration.”

He used similar diversionary tactics when answering questions on Jacob Juma.

Here’s a clip of the DP making the Mutunga statement.

If there’s anything we learnt from Deputy President William Ruto’s interview with Hussein Mohammed on Tuesday, it’s that he is very good at giving punchlines and sideshows to avoid answering questions directly.

I’m not sure if it comes out naturally or whether he actually rehearses for it.

When asked by Hussein whether he has a problem with IEBC as presently constituted, Ruto dropped a huge punchline, completely unrelated.

“Personally I have a son who is a lawyer. I have a serious issue with my Chief Justice having an earring. But I haven’t organized a demonstration.”

He used similar diversionary tactics when answering questions on Jacob Juma.

Here’s a clip of the DP making the Mutunga statement.

– nairobiwire.com

Kenyan among 5 Americans to Win the 2011 Purpose Prize

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