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For economy’s sake, let the election season end

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 — updated on December 31, 2020 - 5 min read

A guard pulls down security grilles at a Nairobi restaurant following confrontations between opposition Nasa supporters and those of the ruling Jubilee Party on September 9. PHOTO | KANYIRI WAHITO

Kenya has always rebounded from challenging economic times and this is a quality that will see the nation rise again from the challenges of the current economic volatility occasioned by the prolonged electioneering period.

We have overcome the devastation of 2007/2008 post-election period, the impact of the frequent Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks in 2013 and 2014, and the recurring impact of drought on the agricultural sector and the arid and semi-arid parts of the country. Even with all these challenges, our young economy is adapting well to these shocks and stresses.