The legacy of colonialism and neo-colonialism has always stood in the path to genuine nationhood. Kenya, as we know it today, was first a property of the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEACO). Their primary motive was extraction of resources and secondly to ward of competition from other European powers over the hinterland of the East Africa Coast. As such, what we view as the markers of development today; roads, railway and other monuments, were only incidental to that colonial enterprise. The next five years, were then taken over by personality fights stemming from the fallout of the previous five years.

Source: Daily Nation November 05, 2023 16:40 UTC