@mwekez@ji , do you believe this alternative analysis is a pointer to a country or sovereign risk?
http://www.standardmedia...cial-risks&pageNo=1

Citi tips Kenya to outgrow frontier status >>> http://www.businessdailyafrica....08/-/n67rx3/-/index.html

Marks & Spencer seeks more imports from Kenya


British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced plans to step up import of Kenyan produce for sale in its stores, pointing to brighter prospects for thousands of farmers and entrepreneurs who supply goods to the UK chain.

The London-based department store bought Kenyan goods such as cut flowers, vegetables, tea and coffee worth Sh13.8 billion (£100million) last year, accounting for 10 per cent of trade between Kenya and the UK.

“The reason we have such a big business in Kenya is because of the great quality of products we get from here. We always want the best.” said Robert Swannell , chairman of M&S, in an interview with the Business Daily in Nairobi last week.

The UK is Kenya’s second-largest export market after Uganda; and consumes about 20 per cent of the country’s black tea, making it a key trade ally.

M&S is strengthening its Kenyan supply chain to drive growth of its food business, which makes up more than half or 54 per cent of its total revenue.

Safaricom cuts Lipa na M-Pesa payments fee
by a third

Safaricom chief executive Bob Collymore said the move was aimed at reducing the cost of doing business in the country.

Governors in new drive for more funding options
#County_Economic_Development

Grand project to expand cotton industry by 260pc in three years



Cc: @murchr @mkeiyd . . .

Balloning Public wage Bill we must take the bull by the horns

i saw Snr County Council Chairman Isaac Rutto Saying the same on TV sijaona link ya local press
kenyan-counties-move-to-axe-over-10000-ghost-workers

Ati "owes the government"?...Si I thought Government ndio ina owe creditors deni?

..the Govt owes debt..and since the public owns the Govt..the child therefore owes creditors of the GovtKE KES50,000.00...not the Govt.

#BasicEconomics

Within certain limits I have no issue with debt.It's our capacity to repay the debts that should be addressed.Foreign investment in Kenya and the money generated from the resources are both good.

But,people always manage to find more expenses to accommodate an increase in income.It is important to track how we have managed&protected our income sources and also our income in relation to our expenses.Since we'll be using the debt to increase our capacity to repay it,efficiency should be a priority.