Encourage Kenya’s middle class to invest and grow economy

A report that Swiss food and drinks company Nestle could be scaling back its operations in Africa owing to the slow growth of the middle class calls for policy makers to encourage this segment of our society to thrive.

One of the reasons touted for the expansion of the Kenyan economy is the fact that the middle class is spending more because of cheap credit and that some of the investments they have undertaken have raised their income levels.