Uhuru can build 7000 units in Starehe....get the chinese on site asap.

[RV Pundit]

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[Nefertiti]

If Uhuru runs properly with the Big 4 - especially NHIF and housing - he will really cement something worth remembering. I don't see him hacking manufacturing and food. We would hear some positives from Galana-Kulalu et al by now. Also with the NCPB scandals and such shenanigans the private sector farmers are demotivated.

Realistically if Uhuru focuses he can deliver Big 2 to top up the infrastructure he did in term one.

[RV Pundit]

Right - Housing is really low hanging fruit if he can tap the chinese incredible construction industry - NHIF - is so easy it ought to be done sooner than later - manufacturing and food - tough luck - don't see that happening too. It's worth trying - but realistic we should resign to importing food from cheaper countries in Africa  - just zero rate food -- and concentrate on higher value chain - dairy, tea, horticulture - that kind of stuff - leave maize, sugar and such to uganda & malawis & TZs. Where I come from - we long went tea monoculture and nobody is starving - tea enoughs you enough money to buy maize, beans and such. Kenya need to focus on cash crops that can bring a lot of money - avacados, fruits, vegies,coffee,tea, nuts,  - and leave basic cereals to countries that can produce them cheaply - there is plenty of cheap rice/tea/wheat/corn for everyone in this world.

If Uhuru runs properly with the Big 4 - especially NHIF and housing - he will really cement something worth remembering. I don't see him hacking manufacturing and food. We would hear some positives from Galana-Kulalu et al by now. Also with the NCPB scandals and such shenanigans the private sector farmers are demotivated.

Realistically if Uhuru focuses he can deliver Big 2 to top up the infrastructure he did in term one.

[Kichwa]

I totally agree with you on the maize thing.  Let the small farmers grow maize for subsistence and when they ran out, they can buy the cheap imported maize from Uganda. Maybe this maize scandal will convince big farmers to do just that.

Right - Housing is really low hanging fruit if he can tap the chinese incredible construction industry - NHIF - is so easy it ought to be done sooner than later - manufacturing and food - tough luck - don't see that happening too. It's worth trying - but realistic we should resign to importing food from cheaper countries in Africa  - just zero rate food -- and concentrate on higher value chain - dairy, tea, horticulture - that kind of stuff - leave maize, sugar and such to uganda & malawis & TZs. Where I come from - we long went tea monoculture and nobody is starving - tea enoughs you enough money to buy maize, beans and such. Kenya need to focus on cash crops that can bring a lot of money - avacados, fruits, vegies,coffee,tea, nuts,  - and leave basic cereals to countries that can produce them cheaply - there is plenty of cheap rice/tea/wheat/corn for everyone in this world.

If Uhuru runs properly with the Big 4 - especially NHIF and housing - he will really cement something worth remembering. I don't see him hacking manufacturing and food. We would hear some positives from Galana-Kulalu et al by now. Also with the NCPB scandals and such shenanigans the private sector farmers are demotivated.

Realistically if Uhuru focuses he can deliver Big 2 to top up the infrastructure he did in term one.

[Globalcitizen12]

Kenyan government should just give this money to banks and let the Kenyan investor get subsidized loans with certain requirements to build houses..the government shiukd hire Chinese to rehab sewer and infrastructure....there is no way Kenyan government can build 7000 units without massive corruption during and after construction

[RV Pundit]

Chinese will deliver - they've delivered roads+railways despite the eating - we need really cheap housing that sell for 1-2m - and there is no private investor who can deliver that - Uhuru has set himself a target of 500,000 units of cheap houses. He cannot do this without mega chinese construction companies. China has world most incredible building machine ever seen - and we need to tap into that - these guys can build us a city the size of Nairobi every year if we want.

Kenyan government should just give this money to banks and let the Kenyan investor get subsidized loans with certain requirements to build houses..the government shiukd hire Chinese to rehab sewer and infrastructure....there is no way Kenyan government can build 7000 units without massive corruption during and after construction

[Nefertiti]

Right. Chinese give out the 10% kickback to Mwafrika and basically get on with serious work. Not a penny is lost or wasted on the Chinese side unlike Mugoya pigs who eat 90%. China should do road, housing, dams and Nairobi metropolitan subway. It's a golden opportunity for Africa.

Chinese will deliver - they've delivered roads+railways despite the eating - we need really cheap housing that sell for 1-2m - and there is no private investor who can deliver that - Uhuru has set himself a target of 500,000 units of cheap houses. He cannot do this without mega chinese construction companies. China has world most incredible building machine ever seen - and we need to tap into that - these guys can build us a city the size of Nairobi every year if we want.

Kenyan government should just give this money to banks and let the Kenyan investor get subsidized loans with certain requirements to build houses..the government shiukd hire Chinese to rehab sewer and infrastructure....there is no way Kenyan government can build 7000 units without massive corruption during and after construction

[Globalcitizen12]

So we give our ability to yellow man because we are unable to ..Kenya can use the military to police some of this work..hire military judges and investigators to make sure no corruption is tolerated and standrads are maintained a

[Globalcitizen12]

Piundit we should out source your job to India too..Robina what about we outsource your job to China

[RVtitem]

Chinese will build houses and the upper middle-class will take them all.

The poor unemployed will have no chance to own those houses, just like Kibera backfired during coalision gov.

Having worked in construction industry for a while, I am planning to exit zamunda asap. Chinese prisoners have literally taken over, and counties do not pay for works delivered on time.

The other day, Matiangi was complaining how Indians have been coming and buying kenyan permits to work as foremen and site managers on local projects.

Kenya is literally a cesspit

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Chinese will build houses and the upper middle-class will take them all.

The poor unemployed will have no chance to own those houses, just like Kibera backfired during coalision gov.

Having worked in construction industry for a while, I am planning to exit zamunda asap. Chinese prisoners have literally taken over, and counties do not pay for works delivered on time.

The other day, Matiangi was complaining how Indians have been coming and buying kenyan permits to work as foremen and site managers on local projects.

Kenya is literally a cesspit

Matiang'i is a fool.  I just have to say this.  I am busy right now.

[Globalcitizen12]

Matiangi is a clueless cool..a wise fool

[Kadudu]

In other words, a shithole country.

Kenya is literally a cesspit

[Kadudu]

My take in this whole issue is we are ready to give the destiny of our country to foreigners. Kenya's answer to the current problems is not the Chinese or whoever, but Kenyans have to learn to fix their country themselves. We will never get far if we leave all the infrastructure to the Chinese and Indian companies. We have to nacture our own companies to be able to accomplish what the Chinese do today.

[RV Pundit]

It's kenyan who are working under those chinese - for every chinese engineer - they are 100 kenyans he'll supervise.

My take in this whole issue is we are ready to give the destiny of our country to foreigners. Kenya's answer to the current problems is not the Chinese or whoever, but Kenyans have to learn to fix their country themselves. We will never get far if we leave all the infrastructure to the Chinese and Indian companies. We have to nacture our own companies to be able to accomplish what the Chinese do today.

[RVtitem]

Chinese main export to Kenya is unemployment. Ouru govment never get it.

He never ponder the reason why Chinaman create OBOR trade corridor.