Senator Ojienda Defends Giving Cash Gifts to Students as Generosity, Despite Backlash
• Senator Tom Ojienda defended himself against criticism for giving schoolchildren Sh100 notes, calling it an "act of generosity"
• Video shows Ojienda giving money to singing and dancing pupils during a visit to his former primary school
• Online backlash accused Ojienda of manipulating children, but he said it was for exam fees
• Ojienda financed local projects and gave scholarships, vowing to keep working with government
• He is an ODM rebel who has broken with Raila Odinga and allied with President William Ruto