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We are 10 years shy of our collective national vision of 2030. The 2019 Human Development Report calls for nations to address wider concepts of the formation of the capabilities for wealth creation, and hence developing the means through which people can pull themselves out of the quagmire of poverty and achieve the much cherishedContinue reading “We Need Deliberate Efforts For Country Growth”

President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to sign many business deals in France, including the PPP deal for the financing of the dualling of the Rironi-Nakuru- Mau summit road. The project should not be seen as increasing the loan portfolio for the country. This is the statement that I want to challenge by noting that contraryContinue reading “Public Private Partnership (PPP) Is Not A Loan – Case For Rironi –Nakuru –Mau Summit Road Under PPP Deal.”

The appointment of Mr. Christopher Kirigua, who has thorough expertise on private sector investments as the Director General of the Department for Public Private Partnerships should be lauded. This is because it shows the highest level of commitment by the government on the need to tap into Public Private Partnerships which have been elevated muchContinue reading “Appointment Of Director Public Private Partnerships Department A Good Move For Kenya”

The government has been funding an expanded public works program (Kazi Mtaani) since the emergence of COVID, which has employed close to 283,000 youths, thereby giving them some relief from the effects of the disease on the economy. The program was set to expire on 4th March 2021, but the good government has extended itContinue reading “Good Move By The Government In Extending The Kazi Mtaani Program”

The advent of COVID 19 has caused many governments to re-think models of service delivery as a result of the relationship of the disease and environmental conditions. The national government piloted an expanded public works programme in eight counties most affected by the disease, and later expanded the programme to cover all the counties inContinue reading “COVID-19 Provides An Opportunity To Improve Urban Services In Kenya”

Counties will be allocated 409. 8 billion shillings in the 2021-2022 financial year budget if the proposals are adopted by parliament in the ongoing budget making process. In the draft County allocation of Revenue Bill 2021, the counties will receive Kenya shillings 370 billion as their equitable share of the revenues the country will haveContinue reading “Ensure Adequate Planning, Utilization and Absorption of the county budgets”

The recent formation of Kenya Transport and Logistics Network (KTLN), bringing the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC), Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Pipeline Corporation and the Kenya Railway Corporation, under which the meter gauge railway and the Standard Gauge railway falls is a welcome move. If it is managed well, it has the ability toContinue reading “Formation of Kenya Transport and Logistics Network (KTLN) Good For Enhanced Transport Logistics In Kenya”

Universities in Kenya are facing existential threats that calls upon stakeholders to come up with adequate reforms and leadership to make these hallowed institutions to stand on their feet. It should be noted from the beginning that higher education institutions play an important role in the pursuant of socio-economic development and democratic agenda for anyContinue reading “Can Universities In Kenya Be Sustainable?”

The budget policy statement for 2021 -2022 shows that the country will spend 3.02 trillion shillings in the next financial year, which is expected to address priority government spending areas and stimulate economic development. This should proceed with care being exercised to ensure that the government address wealth formation, job creation and attendant capabilities, whichContinue reading “How To Finance The 2021 -2022 Budget Of Kenya Shillings 3.02 Trillion”

At the onset of COVID -19 pandemic in Kenya, the government piloted an expanded public works program in eight counties most affected by the disease. This was a big illustration of the welfarist tendencies of most responsible governments’, which keeps working to address emerging issues which may not even have been budgeted to that magnitude.Continue reading “Supporting the Government’s Kazi Mtaani program”