03.02.T01-RS — Reflection Scorecard: Lessons from Daudi's Story

Reflecting on Daudi's Journey

This chapter tells the story of Daudi, a gifted professional whose life was gradually destroyed by corruption. As you complete this Reflection Scorecard, reflect on the choices, attitudes, influences and warning signs that shaped his journey.

Part A: Daudi's Early Years

1. What attitudes and desires were already present in Daudi's life long before he accepted his first bribe?

2. What did you learn from the contrast between Daudi's outward religious behaviour and the condition of his heart?

3. How did jealousy and comparison influence Daudi's ambitions and decisions?

4. Which early warning sign in Daudi's childhood concerned you most? Why?

Part B: The Influence of Zakayo

5. What role did Zakayo play in shaping Daudi's early professional life?

6. What lessons did you learn about the influence that mentors and supervisors can have on young professionals?

7. Why do you think Daudi accepted Zakayo's guidance instead of rejecting it?

8. What did the story teach you about the danger of "easy money"?

Part C: Nalule and the First Bribe

9. What did you learn from the way Daudi treated Nalule's tender application?

10. How did Daudi create the conditions that eventually pushed Nalule into paying a bribe?

11. What impact did Daudi's actions have on Nalule?

12. What does this incident teach us about the relationship between power and responsibility?

Part D: Ignoring Warnings

13. Which warning did Daudi receive from Pastor Ssiwa's sermon?

14. Why do you think Daudi's repentance did not result in lasting change?

15. What warning did Mama Tatu try to give Daudi?

16. Why do people sometimes react negatively when others raise concerns about their behaviour?

17. Which of the warnings given to Daudi do you think was his greatest missed opportunity? Why?

Part E: Corruption at BORA

18. What lessons did you learn from Daudi's friendship with Delph Contractors?

19. How did gifts influence the decisions that were made regarding the road construction contract?

20. What did Ntariza's decision teach you about the dangers of compromising long-established values?

21. How did corruption affect BORA Development Corporation and its reputation?

Part F: Corruption at Tafiti Technologies

22. What struck you most about Daudi's interaction with Keziya?

23. Why do you think Keziya chose to walk away from the assignment?

24. What lesson did you learn from Basaalirwa's poor-quality work?

25. How did corruption ultimately affect Daudi's employment at Tafiti Technologies Agency?

Part G: Church, Ministry and Hypocrisy

26. What lessons did you learn from Pastor Boni's decision to exempt Daudi from discipleship classes?

27. What does Daudi's role as an interpreter reveal about the difference between appearance and character?

28. How can organisations and churches be misled by outward appearances?

29. Which aspect of Daudi's hypocrisy troubled you most?

Part H: FUNDIMara and Musa

30. Why did Daudi view Musa as a threat?

31. What did Musa's experience teach you about the challenges faced by people who uphold integrity?

32. What happened after Daudi succeeded in forcing Musa out of FUNDIMara?

33. What lesson did you learn when Musa later returned as an external auditor?

Part I: Power, Politics and Mzee Kude

34. Why did people initially view Daudi as a role model and successful leader?

35. What did Daudi's treatment of Mzee Kude reveal about his character?

36. What lessons did you learn about the relationship between wealth, power and integrity?

37. Why do you think many people failed to recognise Daudi's true character for so long?

Part J: The End of the Line

38. Which event marked the beginning of Daudi's final downfall?

39. What role did whistle-blowers play in exposing corruption?

40. Which consequence of corruption affected you most strongly?

☐ Loss of employment

☐ Loss of reputation

☐ Loss of assets

☐ Criminal investigation

☐ Public humiliation

☐ Poor health

☐ Depression

☐ Broken relationships

☐ Imprisonment risk

☐ Other: _____________

Why?

Looking at Myself

41. Which person in the story influenced Daudi positively?

42. Which person in the story influenced Daudi negatively?

43. If you could have spoken to Daudi at one point in the story, when would it have been and what would you have told him?

44. Which lesson from Daudi's life applies most directly to your own circumstances?

My Key Discoveries

45. The biggest mistake Daudi made was:

46. The warning sign that I will remember most is:

47. The person in the story who impressed me most was:

48. The most important lesson I learned from Daudi's story is:

Before I Move On

49. How might Daudi's story have ended differently if he had responded to the warnings he received?

50. What practical lesson from this chapter will help you avoid following a similar path?