Hurdles in the way of shared prosperity

The steady infusion of donor and private sector investment funds into the country’s economy gives Kenyans a right to celebrate. The investments have the potential to lift millions of people out of poverty and propel them into prosperity in a single generation.

The World Bank’s planned injection of Sh340 billion into the economy over the next four years promises to unlock the country’s economic potential in significant ways because it is designed not only to eliminate poverty, but also share the gains more equitably among the key players, including farmers long-forgotten in the rural areas.