Scanned copyOther colonial legacies such as old buildings still dot the former white highlands, but most of which are in a sorry state. A sneak peek into the statistical abstract published in 1960 just before independence captures the economic events of 1959. On external trade, Kenya relied on the Commonwealth for exports and imports. Mining was an important economic activity with cement, soda ash, copper from Macalder in Nyanza and silver and gold being mentioned too. Other highlights include trade and commerce, building activity, and a proposal by the Shell Group to build an oil refinery.

Source: Standard Digital June 05, 2018 08:48 UTC