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Handouts, tokenism then poverty is made a control instrument
From independence, African states inherited economies that were politically centralised but economically thin.
By Joshua Wathanga 5 months ago
Handouts, tokenism then poverty is made a control instrument
Kenya's industrial mandate for 2026; move to components
Countries that grow fast and stay stable focus on producing what the world needs every day, not what it admires occasionally.
By Joshua Wathanga 6 months ago
Kenya's industrial mandate for 2026; move to components
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How Kenya risks being old before becoming rich
More adults are available to work, save, innovate, and contribute to national productivity.
By Joshua Wathanga 6 months ago
How Kenya risks being old before becoming rich
Yes, Kenya's future depends on fixing governance today
No country unlocks a demographic dividend when governance failures choke the fiscal space needed for investment in skills, productivity, infrastructure, and jobs.
By Joshua Wathanga 6 months ago
Yes, Kenya's future depends on fixing governance today
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Why Kenya's first world dream depends on jobs, not optimism
President William Ruto has declared that Kenya can transition from a developing country to a developed one within our lifetime
By Joshua Wathanga 7 months ago
Why Kenya's first world dream depends on jobs, not optimism
The irony of incompetence, embarrassment at Interior Ministry
National
By Standard Reporter
29 mins ago
Why plans to visit US-backed Ebola in Laikipia were postponed
Rift Valley
By Mercy Kahenda
29 mins ago
Your bread, biscuits could contain harmful fats, experts warn
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda
29 mins ago
Inside Ol Kalou's by-election final submissions
Politics
By Julius Chepkwony
29 mins ago
Tycoon Devani not off the hook yet
Crime and Justice
By Nancy Gitonga
29 mins ago
Revealed: Why millions are unable to afford Sh387 daily spent
Business
By Esther Dianah
29 mins ago
Is KK locking us into a Generational Trap?
Opinion
By Dennis Kabaara
29 mins ago