 CONCLUSIONS |
For the first time in its history Kenya is going
through hard times. But then again, all good things
come to an end. Kenya has been used for years on
end to receive handouts from the international community.
When the rest of its African brothers had to put
up with coups, wars, famines, bloody dictators,
communism, etc., Kenya was a peaceful country which
kept on advancing, showing the world that an African
country could be almost as developed as the West.
But then the dream came to a halt. It relied too
much on its past, on international help, on its
past glory. Kenya has now come of age. It should
be able to stand on its own two feet. It has one
of the most diversified economies in the African
continent, a well-educated labor force and enough
resources to regain its previous position. President
Moi and Dr.
Leaky's governmental reforms are just the tip
of the iceberg of what should come. |
But they are already sending the right messages to potential investors and donor countries. In fact, once the stamp of approval from the World Bank and IMF is obtained, Kenya should start cruising. Things are moving, slowly but steadily in the right path. And the present recession should not be seen as a punishment, but rather as a way of improving all that that was left for "tomorrow". Now the only way is up. |
