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Uhurunomics II: From dams, roads and rail to more patents

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Uhuru Kenyatta finally has political capital to spend after a stunning victory. His majority in Parliament and Senate makes it easy to push not just political but economic agenda too.

This is his last term and he may not worry too much about making unpopular and bold decisions. Leaving a legacy might preoccupy him more than anything else. He has to contend with other legacies, that of his father, Arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki.

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