Kenya needs to rethink its regional business strategy

The necessity for the private and public sector to work together to safeguard and grow the country’s economy has never been greater than it is today following recent regional developments.

Uncollected containers at the port of Mombasa. Analysts say KPA should be given new performance goals in terms of costs and efficiency to make sure that Mombasa remains the port of choice for regional businesses. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Uganda fired the first shot in what appears a coordinated assault on Kenya’s interests when it decided to tear up its agreement to build a joint crude oil pipeline. The decision has the potential to throw a spanner into regional plans for the construction of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) corridor unless Kenyan leaders rise to the challenge—fast.