I am in this small, friendly and beautiful city of Windhoek. I was last here in 2017. Namibia is vast and, in size, far larger than Kenya. However, its population is much smaller. In 2017, it was about 2.4 million. Currently, projections place it at 2.6 million.
While, within the five years, Kenya’s population has grown by approximately 3.5 million, Namibia’s has grown by about 200,000 —useful comparative statistics for our demographic and economic planners. Our sharp population growth remains a challenge to our economic growth. Importantly, Kenya should keep sight of the collaboration opportunities offered by this comparatively younger democracy.
