Politics and promises of a new economy

As obviously expected the mood in our country is that of high octane politics. With the general election about 18 months away this is to be realistically observed in our country.  What probably would be to remind or inform Kenyans on the importance of politics in their lives? Whether you are businessman, a professional, a student, an employee, a farmer, a civil servant, a corporate leader, a religious leader or whatever, politics affects you.  Politics everywhere in this world influences the way of life may it be economically, socially, freedom or generally all aspects of life.

Let’s take a study of a glaring case study. Compare South Korea and North Korea. These two countries are twins. They are the same country but divided due to a war in the 1950’s resulting from the competition between capitalism and communism ideologies. The two were separated as a result. They are the same people, same language and same geographical location. Today the two countries are world apart. South Korea is an economic powerhouse and has several global brands that have conquered the world. These include Samsung, LG, KIA, and Hyundai amongst others. Does anyone know any of North Korean products of repute in Kenya? Doubtful, South Korea is a small country. It is about a sixth of Kenya’s land mass. It could fit in what used to be the Coast Province of Kenya. It’s smaller than what used to be Rift Valley or then Eastern Province. It could possibly fit the counties of  Kiambu, Muranga’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Meru  what is referred to as Mt Kenya region. It could also be like the size of what used to be Nyanza and Western province combined. The country has a population of 51 million people bigger than Kenya. It is the 12th largest economy in the world in GDP terms (1.4 Trillion USD) and with a high Income per capita. Its economy is about 26 times bigger than Kenya (Kenya’s GDP 55 Billion USD).