TICAD a huge success for Kenya's economy

There is a lot to celebrate about the just ended Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) summit. The Nairobi conference, the sixth such on African Development, was held for the first time outside Japan, signifying the importance of Kenya on the African continent.

Several high profile conferences; the Global entrepreneurship Summit, World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference and UNCTAD, among others, have been held in Nairobi in the recent past. Visits by dignitaries like US President Barack Obama and the Pontiff have assured Kenya the pride of place among peers. Yet that, by itself, is not enough. Ordinary citizens do not understand the intricacies of such conferences unless the results impact positively on their lives.