Why law holds the key to Kenya’s wealth

Bidco Africa founder Vimal Shah (L) has called for a reduced size of government, arguing that the current public wage bill and recurrent expenditure are unsustainable and risk undermining Kenya’s GDP and long-term economic health.

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The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) Speakers Roundtable with the National Assembly last week started with a consideration of leadership and integrity.

A big cost to business, corruption makes Kenya less attractive to investors. Various thoughts were presented, including that we glorify it, and the historical context – it was heroic to steal from the colonial state. Today, people still talk of my mzungu (white man), in reference to their employer.

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