In my opinion, and given the social, political and economic conditions prevailing and threatening to emerge, Kenya should seek key changes across the board and adopt Xi's and the new China ideology.

Firstly, the ideology is progressive enough. Ideas like 'sustainability', 'people first' are the ideas we urgently need in this country, and the world.

There's a strategic reason as to why China has removed its presidential term limits. And one of them is that the global context has forces that work with longer term leaderships and agenda, which using tools like information warfare can destroy a nation state's path.

A country like ours working with a deep reform program, would do well with similar changes, even to the party level.

Everything appears to be ripe for a non-zero sum reform program. But if we hesitate, then we are facing a future that is quite bleak, because the non mindful decisions we're making now are amenable to non-linear growth and effects.

I agree. But changing term limits in Kenya can cause dire consequences

The other important thing that needs to be said is that Xi's ideology offers Kenya a chance to go back to her Afrikana traditions and philosophy.

We're now at a point where we can develop a tradition in science and culture that would impact the whole world with fineness.

For those of us who've looked at Kenya's strategic papers, you'll see how Kenya is trying to play a neutral role in the global arena at a time when there are great and unpredictable changes happening all over.

The strategy of neutrality and containment can't work in these times.

And besides, don't we have a bold leadership that is willing to take humanity to greater heights of being?

My friends, if there are dreams of an African renaissance, then that time is surely now.

1. China was great even before mass production, for example during the Ming empire.

What makes China great is the ability to generate and implement ideologies that are supplied with a rich tradition of knowledge and culture.

This is what makes any country great.

2. While not all of Chinese products are 'sub-standard' the effectiveness and importance of a copyright based strategy is visible and has been a major boon for us in Kenya and the rest of the so called 'third world'.

Kenya may not take such a strategy, but we will need a strategy that is based on a clear and plausible ideology.

3. Copying may not be a bad idea after all. What matters most is if we are aware of the issues we'd be resolving by copying.