The latest statistics show that Kenya is one of the most unequal country in the world.

I'm not surprised - not one bit! This is an open secret. It's only in Kenya you see adverts for house costing 50m with a note - only three remaining - while there are truck loads of Kenyans who can't even afford a meal!

There is a city council school in Runda and if you drive along that road in the morning you'll just feel like shedding tears. Here are kids in torn clothes, some with no shoes or in worn out plastic sandals, don't seem to have taken a shower [some families have to choose between using the limited water they have to cook or shower!], obviously haven't taken breakfast etc. Most of them look dejected and almost broken - at their tender age! When you contrast this with the affluence surrounding them, then you get a feel of how unequal Kenya really is. The cycle continues because even the quality of education enjoyed by this two different groups is light years apart. Add to that the level of networking and influence the two groups have and you realize that things can only get worse!!!

This is not uncommon across the world.

In America the top 10% own 70% of all wealth. The botton 50% control less than 3% of all wealth.

I am not saying these disparities are fair. It is just a fact that the more you have money the easier it is to make money. The less money you have the more likely it is that you will get poorer. So the gap keeps growing.

Taxation is one way the government can address this gap. At certain levels the rich should bear a significant tax burden which could be used to increase social safety nets for the less wealthy. Some would argue that more taxes would only stifle productivity, innovation etc etc etc