How we can counter loss of projects to Tanzania

Lately, there has been considerable hand-wringing over Kenya’s loss of key infrastructure connections with our landlocked neighbours. First it was Uganda choosing Tanzania for their planned oil pipeline to the sea. Then it was Rwanda suggesting that a railway line through Tanzania would be more cost-effective than one through Kenya. For a people used to being the economic titans in the region, these developments came as a negative shock to our national pride.

Suddenly, Tanzania seemed to be outdoing us at every turn. Our collective Tanzania envy hit an all time high. But should we really panic?