Mega infrastructure not silver bullet for economy

President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off SGR train. His administration has invested heavily in improving infrastructure. FILE PHOTO | NMG

It is not a secret that the current and previous Kenyan governments (Kibaki and Kenyatta administrations) prioritised investment in the development of infrastructure for the past 15 years.

As the Brookings Institution points out, there is a view that investment in infrastructure — energy, transport, communication, irrigation, and water supply — propels economic output.

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