At the centre of this is leadership, which is linked to resource management and distribution in successive political regimes. More than a third of the population lives under conditions of absolute poverty; they are unable to feed themselves, access decent housing, quality education, healthcare, water and sanitation, among other basic needs. During the more than 50 years of independence, Kenya should have overcome poverty and secured prosperity. Right at independence, the government committed itself to fighting three enemies: Poverty, ignorance and disease. At the centre of this is leadership, which is linked to resource management and distribution in successive political regimes.

Source: Daily Nation May 16, 2019 21:00 UTC