Lax rule of law comes with real cost to economy

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary, Wycliffe Oparanya during the handing over KUSCO forensic report to Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja in Nairobi on February 11th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The cooperative movement is responsible for generating a significant share of Kenyan wealth. It enabled farmers to buy land and sell their produce. Facilitated the dizzying growth of the transportation sector over the last 25 years.

And has been a core force behind household-level savings and investments - accounting for over 31% of national savings.