@ Masukuma, I agree with some of your sentiments but largely disagree on the role of the state in growth of the economy.
There is a strong convergence of the roles the state has played in the older developed economies and the newly industrialized economies like Singapore. Let us take Singapore as an example:
They gained independence in 1965, after Kenya. The govt embarked on an aggressive role in the development of the economy under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew. Lee's government opened doors to FDI (with incentives), freed port operations, created an export oriented policy which encouraged labour intensive manufacturing and built a very strong infrastructure- both Human and physical. At the same time, Lee retained some level of democracy through the one party (People's action Party)while at the same time regulated the political dynamics. His government focused on a strong social system that saw the labour unions as part of the governance while at the same time declared strikes for essential services illegal.
Now, while this was happening, Kenyan leadership was allocating itself land, Njenga Karume was running with motions to bar Moi presidency in case Mzee died, the governemnt was promoting corruption while killing those who opposed it. 1974 economic blue print was stuck somewhere in the shelves etc. I can write and write
30 years down the line, you cannot expect the two nations to have anything in common.
What we are demanding as Kenyans is leadership that is focused on the right priorities not according state funerals to the political class.
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