Why China remains greatest threat to Kenya’s sovereignty

I will say it again – China is about to overtake the United States as the world’s major neo-colonial power. The difference between the United States and China is the latter has nothing to offer except economic bondage. At least the United States, no matter your feelings about it, has had other important values to advance, apart from raw markets. Washington has been the champion – no matter how checkered – of human rights and democracy. I remember when during the tenure of Ambassador Smith Hempstone and Ambassador Johnny Carson, the United States stood with pro-democracy and human rights advocates to open up political governance. China, on the other hand, has never lifted a finger against autocracy or dictatorship in Kenya. 

That’s why I’ve been very concerned by Kenya’s dalliance with China. China isn’t interested in anything else in Kenya except the country’s natural resources and markets. In turn, China has nothing to teach Kenya except how many more widgets to manufacture. Even worse, China isn’t doing that – transferring technology. No – China is adept at exporting its citizens to Kenya to conduct economic activity to displace qualified Kenyans. I was shocked to learn that Chinese nationals are running the SGR, including collecting tickets and sales. Is Kenya an independent country, or not? Do we have Kenyan nationals who can collect tickets on the SGR? This is totally absurd. I want to know the genius who negotiated the SGR contract.