Opinion: Kenya needs a competitiveness plan – Bitange Ndemo

View of the skyline of Nairobi, Kenya with Uhuru Park in the foreground.


Business Daily | by Bitange Ndemo


Irrespective of who takes over the tenancy at State House after the August 9 General Election, the country is in a transition. Unlike the previous political transitions, this time around, the country’s leadership has to respond to the two years of enduring the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The impact of the pandemic was felt by everyone. And for the majority who lost their jobs, they are expecting employment. Those who took pay cuts expect better wages and the majority of the youth who are unemployed require skills for emerging jobs.

Effectively, Kenya needs a national competitiveness strategy for it to be relevant…

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