Special Economic Zones will create new jobs for youth

An aerial view of Two Rivers Mall which has been gazzetted as a Private Special Economic Zone. [File, Standard]

It is ironic that the more developed economies are facing accelerated population decline and shortage of workers, the more they have tightened their borders and made it difficult for skilled migrants to cross their borders.

The ageing Western population presents an opportunity for young, skilled Kenyan workers finding it difficult to get jobs at home. While the major Western economies require foreign workers to address the shortage, they are not ready to open their borders to economic immigrants.