It is amazing how very few Kenyans are able to see the ticking time bomb that is in the country today. Even now when it is before our very eyes in increased violence and unexplainable crime wave levels.
One of the things that the Moi administration did was to dramatically increase the number of university graduates the country churns out every year. This is both a good thing and also a very bad thing. A good thing in that Kenya is now reaping dividends in massive foreign exchange inflows from professionals working abroad. In fact repatriated cash from Kenyans working in virtually every country of the world you can think of is the highest foreign exchange earner currently.
It is a bad thing in that a lot of these highly educated young people are jobless and frustrated. The most dangerous thing for Kenya is the fact that we have too many people who are frustrated and have nothing to lose. That is one of the reasons why the Mungiki terror gang continues to recruit in large numbers.
There is nothing more dangerous than having millions of people who go around mostly hungry and have no idea where their next meal is going to come from. These are extremely dangerous masses to have because they really have nothing to lose. The situation exactly shortly before the bloody French Revolution.
Yet none of the men who want to be president has seriously addressed this issue which is already breaking up the country. And if they have, it is to suggest that the people eat cakes if bread is scarce...
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I agree with you chris none of all the aspiring candidates have whta it takes to propel the economy ahead. I think you have realised that Kenyans have come to appreciate the kibaki legacy and am sure by the end of his second term we will be approaching growth rates of 15%.
ReplyDeletekenya risks reversing all the gains it has made in the last 5yrs in terms of tax collection, revival of all sectors(agri, tourism ,manufacturing, financial ect) if any of the guys opposing Kibaki wins the presidency come Dec general elections.
thanks Chris and continue informing kenyans
The high level of unemployment is trully one of the biggest challenge, I think second only to AIDS epidemic.
ReplyDeleteOne way to help the situation is to vastly increase investments in every sector - roads, agriculture, service sector, tourism, manufacturing, etc. I have issues with the current gov't because I have so far not seen anyone in jail for having plundered the nation. I however, commend the gov't for its efforts on economy and reviving industries that can create jobs and raise welfare of wananchi.