How many Covid-19 stimulus packages does a country need?

President Uhuru Kenyatta might as well be called the stimulus president. He has popularised the use of the word, perhaps a reflection of his dalliance with economics and his American experience.

Kenyatta came up with his first stimulus package as the minister of finance in 2009 to revive the economy after the post-election violence period the previous year and a global economic slowdown around the same time. It was as if, by providence, he was rehearsing for a bigger crisis.