On debt, Ruto must not borrow Jubilee's script

President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

The government is planning to embark on an ambitious plan to expand the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to different parts of the country including Malaba and Isiolo and further to Moyale (on the border with Ethiopia) and Nakodok (on the border with South Sudan).

This is a laudable move that would further ease the movement of cargo and people. It would especially be a game changer for northern Kenya, a region that previous administrations have not paid much attention to despite its economic potential.