Kenya: ‘Free Money’ unmasks the often faceless recipients of foreign aid

Kenya: ‘Free Money’ unmasks the often faceless recipients of foreign aid

Poster from ‘Free Money’ documentary (twitter: @FreeMoney_Film) Can universal basic income end income inequality? Filmmakers Sam Soko and Lauren DeFilippo’s follows the impact of such a social experiment in the Kenyan village of Kogutu in the documentary ‘Free Money’.

The idea of universal basic income is not as radical as it is often made out to be. In the bid to bridge the poverty gap, and perhaps eradicate extreme poverty, instead of starting yet another well-meaning programme or charitable exercise, try a direct transfer of cash to the people who are most in need.

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