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Why Kenyan executives excel globally, but struggle locally
International experience does not operate like a qualification whereby you just go and hang it on your wall and assume that it automatically makes someone a better leader.
As Kenyans we proliferate as commensurate professionals. Go to any major global city and you are likely to find at least two types of Kenyan professionals: accountants and NGO leaders. We dominate those sectors.
The most innovative and prolific donor and sustainable development initiatives often originate in Kenya and even despite the sad demise of USAid, we still tower above others in the sector. Similarly with the accounting profession.
