Lessons we can learn from KQ saga

The State’s bid to nationalise Kenya Airways (KQ) which had been partially privatised in 1996 should not be used to undermine the rationale for Treasury to continue promoting private-public-partnerships.

Instead, the national carrier’s steady decline in profitability - particularly over the past six years should be a warning of what happens when factors other than competence and probity are allowed to select individuals who run firms.