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Why cash for infrastructure projects should come from pension funds, not global lenders

By Mohamed Wehliye

During the opening of the second National Conference on Energy about three years ago, former President Mwai Kibaki directed the ministries of Finance and Energy to explore how pension funds can be used to invest in power and other infrastructure projects. This would help surmount challenges in securing capital from international financiers.

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