Abstract:
This article contains information relevant to studying how people deal with health challenges. It also
documents dual agendas among collaborators and the community. It is a cautionary tale for planners of
health and other interventions. Its late publication is connected to the life spans and public knowledge
of two of the collaborators who, over time, have become neutralised. The purpose of this paper is to
recount and elucidate a project to enhance the messages of initiation among the Abagusii community
in Kenya. The methodology was operational and experimental, intended to determine efficacy and
guide future interventions. The experimental intervention was highly successful. The managers were
corrupt and misappropriated the funding. Future projects may succeed with proper financial controls.
Donors and project designers or implementers should find ways to ensure the integrity of their work.
