Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto with former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at State House, Nairobi. [PSC] Recently, a familiar phrase has gripped Kenya’s public discourse. “Kenya must become Africa’s Singapore in our lifetime” is a rallying call framed by President William Ruto as a push for accelerated development that is faster growth, bigger exports, more jobs, better infrastructure, cleaner cities, and a state that works with precision. It is a potent comparison because it permits Kenyans to dream beyond survival. Singapore stands in the global imagination as proof that a country can move from scarcity to abundance in a…
Author: By Dr Patrick Osewe
I was once a village boy in Homa-Bay County, Kenya. Today, I’m a medical doctor, a development finance specialist, an educationist, and a farmer. This journey has given me a unique perspective on one of Africa’s greatest paradoxes: we eat three times daily, sometimes even more depending on culture, yet our farmers who produce the food we eat, struggle to survive. Can you imagine how profitable the health sector would be if we fell sick three times a day and had to take pills or go to the hospital? Last year, I made a decision that shows the power…