How bottom-up model can uplift needy Kenyans

Santiago Wesonga sells traditional herbal medicine drink to the Boda boda riders of Kakamega town on July 25, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The most powerful element of the bottom-up development model is in the distributive economics. Put simply, you can give Sh500 million to one businessman to expand his business.

You can also identify 500 smart, hungry entrepreneurs and give them Sh1 million each. Working well, these entrepreneurs can quickly multiply the Sh500 million to Sh1 billion, and applying the power of compounding, you can transform an entire economy.