A looming economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is a chance for Kenya to correct some things.
1. Politics. Reggae has been stopped. BBI is kaput. Dead as a dodo. Once Covid 19 has ended, I expect political temperatures to remain low. Citizens especially the middle class are now woke. Punguza mzigo will be the talk.
2. Healthcare is expected to improve. Abuja declaration ya 2001 said African countries should allocate 15% of their budgets to health. But nobody listened. I expect Doctors, nurses and health care workers to be treated better.
3. Economy. With public finances stretched and likely to worsen, fiscal policies will be overhauled.
4. Agriculture. There is possibility of starvation among the poor. Remember galana kulalu 1 million acre project? I expect such projects to be revived. Agriculture will be taken seriously and not a part time activity for retirees.
5. Manufacturing to rise. It may take some time but because of disruption of supply chain, countries will have to look for local solutions. Mambo ya kuimport simple things like toothpicks, spoons, ear buds, pampers, underwears na kadhalika will be stopped.
6. Corruption. No enough money to loot. As simple as that. Tenderpreneuring will continue but their numbers will reduce.
7. End of greed. Mambo ya overpricing things like rent, healthcare etc will reduce.
But there is a caveat. Maybe they dont care!!
1. Politics. Reggae has been stopped. BBI is kaput. Dead as a dodo. Once Covid 19 has ended, I expect political temperatures to remain low. Citizens especially the middle class are now woke. Punguza mzigo will be the talk.
2. Healthcare is expected to improve. Abuja declaration ya 2001 said African countries should allocate 15% of their budgets to health. But nobody listened. I expect Doctors, nurses and health care workers to be treated better.
3. Economy. With public finances stretched and likely to worsen, fiscal policies will be overhauled.
4. Agriculture. There is possibility of starvation among the poor. Remember galana kulalu 1 million acre project? I expect such projects to be revived. Agriculture will be taken seriously and not a part time activity for retirees.
5. Manufacturing to rise. It may take some time but because of disruption of supply chain, countries will have to look for local solutions. Mambo ya kuimport simple things like toothpicks, spoons, ear buds, pampers, underwears na kadhalika will be stopped.
6. Corruption. No enough money to loot. As simple as that. Tenderpreneuring will continue but their numbers will reduce.
7. End of greed. Mambo ya overpricing things like rent, healthcare etc will reduce.
But there is a caveat. Maybe they dont care!!
