The Kenyan middle class is trapped in a paradox of privilege. We are highly educated, globally connected, and financially secure enough to afford private solutions to public failures.
When the national power grid falters, we switch on solar backups. When public water systems dry up, we call private bowsers. When public schools struggle, we pay premium tuition for international curricula. We have successfully privatised our lives, but in doing so, we have abandoned the public square.
