Kenya in middle-income league, but are we really better off?

Nearly half of Kenyans are poor. Economists say the change in GDP/income per capita will only happen on paper. Personal conditions will remain unchanged even after rebasing.

By MARK KAPCHANGA

Imagine this: Adam Tumbo migrates from his rural home to Nairobi having secured a job in a construction project in the city. Mr Tumbo secures the job as a mason, not that he is a skilled mason but he had connections from a relative and he can “learn on the job.”