Opinion: Why poverty and progress co-exist in Nairobi County – Ken Gichinga

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[Image source: African Arguments | Credit: Nina R.]

Business Daily | by Ken Gichinga

A couple of weeks ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta publicly reflected on the contradiction of Nairobi County being the most important city in East Africa while at the same time being in a deplorable condition.

“If you go around the city you will find people living without roads, water, electricity and sewage yet we call Nairobi the richest city in East Africa,” he said. It is a contradiction that has affected many cities around the world, and one which has attracted thinkers over the last 150 years. In the end, it comes down to the proper stewardship of the factors of production: land, labour and capital…

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[Image source: African Arguments | Credit: Nina R.]

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