×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

How business pays a heavy price every election year

 

Our economy has been inching along over the past months and businesses will effectively hit the pause button on August 7. A measure of maturity of a democracy is the extent to which a presidential election is carried out without material interruption of the economy – and by extension everyday life. I was in the US for two contentious elections: George W. Bush versus Al Gore in 2000; and Donald Trump versus Hilary Clinton.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902