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Singapore: A model worth emulating

Since the passing on of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, I have seen a lot of analysis in the Kenyan media comparing and contrasting the two nations especially on politics and economic development.

The long and short of it is Kenya lost the plot a long time ago and perfected the missteps over time. I have had the privilege of visiting that Asian tiger nation and can confidently confirm we are simply worlds apart.

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