This is after Kenyans raised
concerns that she could be using taxes to fund her initiative.
Speaking to the media, Dorcas
clarified that the Boychild Initiative is not funded by taxpayers' money,
contrary to popular belief.
She highlighted that the project
is funded by partnerships from well-wishers and donors.
"There are no funds set
aside by the government. We don't have a budget that will contribute to the
rehab development because this job has not been done before by past
administrations," she explained.
"Now after we took office,
it's something that has since been highlighted and we've seen the extent of the
damage that it had caused in society."
At the same time, Dorcas
revealed that it costs an arm and a leg to fund her boychild empowerment
initiative that seeks to rehabilitate young men struggling with alcohol and
drug addiction.
According to her, it costs an
average of Ksh80,000 monthly to rehabilitate one person. She stated that the
person graduates from her rehabilitation centers after two years.
She noted that her foundation is
in the process of registering thousands of youth across the country who are battling addiction.
"For now, we have
wellwishers who are willing to fund these projects. Some offer funds, others
material goods. A person in rehab can use about Ksh40,000 to Ksh80,000 monthly,
it is quite expensive and some spend almost 2 years in the institution,"
she stated.
The Second Lady expressed her
commitment to seeing through her fight against drugs no matter the
cost, even if it leads to the closure of businesses participating in the trade.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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