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Nostalgia: The black briefcase made you ‘feelanga dosi’

Mwai Kibaki ready to present the budget in Parliament in 1973
Mwai Kibaki ready to present the budget in Parliament in 1973  Photo: Standard file

The briefcase! Besides the Finance CS displaying one for the cameras during budget day, the other odd person you will sport carrying one is the diplomat, banker or lawyer who carry case briefs in them, hence the name: briefcase.

But does anyone know why the Finance CS does not show us a budget flash disc (with visible coat of arms) in readiness for a power point presentation, instead of stuffing budget estimates in a briefcase? I mean, Konza City is poised to make Kenya a Silicon Savannah, right? A power point budget will be more graphic; will keep Mpigs awake.

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