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The soda defence: How Government is selling Kenya's economic recovery

CS Treasurery John Mbadi

As the adage goes, a drowning man will clutch at a straw. In much the same way, government officials have repeatedly clung to the soft drinks analogy in an attempt to defend the state of Kenya’s economy.

When other arguments are challenged for being based on flawed premises, the soft-drinks comparison appears to be their go-to defence, one they present with an expectation of applause.

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