Our arc of progress is moving on resiliently in the face of challenges

Mary Luseka, CEO of Brand Kenya Board

Kenya’s political environment has been spectacularly intense over the last two months. The country’s business environment has also been through its own roller-coaster season that particularly saw share prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange rally to a 23-month high before tapering off on the back of the Supreme Court ruling on the presidential poll.

The events of the last two months notwithstanding, it’s probably time to look back and reflect on how far Kenya has come over the last five years, even in the face of significant challenges ranging from terror threats to adverse weather conditions. From where I sit, Kenya has demonstrated resilience. Kenya’s resilience is primarily because of its well-diversified economy, which is ranked the 4th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in excess of Sh6 trillion.