Arise and make the next 50 years count more

By Ken Opalo
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On Thursday we celebrated 50 years of independence. At Kasarani there was much singing and dancing, and with good reason. There are things that we take for granted, but which should be reasons for us to celebrate the last five decades. When African countries left, right and centre were driving their economies on the ground we stayed on the steady path. Many imploded and went into civil war while we remained an oasis of peace. Stability in the region became a Kenyan thing. Our human capital resource base is unmatched in the region. Kenya is Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest non-mineral economy. Our wealth has largely been the product of the sweat and ingenuity of the Kenyan people. These are all good things that we ought to celebrate.