Uhuru, Raila's handshake impact on investor confidence, political stability

President Uhuru Kenyatta greets Opposition leader Raila Odinga at Harambee House in Nairobi. [Photo: Reuters]

In January, the country was wallowing in the miasma of economic turbulence, political turmoil and social strains, which threatened the very existence of the republic as we have known it since 1963 and before.

Central Bank Governor Dr Patrick Njoroge boldly admitted in an interview with CNN that the economy was in bad shape because of the political upheaval.