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We must address China Square dispute soberly

Chinese-owned retail shop, China Square, at Kenyatta University in Nairobi. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The outburst by Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria against a Chinese-owned retail shop in Nairobi has raised some weighty issues on Kenya's business environment.

It is unlikely that evicting the Chinese entreprenuer from the mall at Kenyatta University and replacing him with local traders will bring a lasting solution.

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