How to make Kenya an investment model for Africa

H.E Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister, Japan shakes hands with Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 6th TICAD Conference on 28th August 2016. PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI

Kenyans welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s commitment to making Kenya an investment and cooperation model to the rest of Africa. Japan’s commitment makes it easier for Kenya to realise its dream of being the gateway to, first, East and Central Africa.

Interestingly, Japan is not the first country to recognise the important role Kenya can play to catalyse Africa’s economic development. Discussions with various industrial and business leaders in India, way back in the 1990s, revealed that the sub-continent understood just how important Kenya’s position was to those interested in doing business with East and Central Africa.