Opinion Pieces

Browse through educative and informative articles published by the KAM team

  • Fri, 17 Jun 2022
    Why the National Automotive Policy is a big win for industry 
    A country’s prosperity is driven by intentional actions to drive inclusive development where no citizen is left behind. It is driven by an economy that harnesses the ideas and talents of its people, and as a result, builds an enabling environment for all to flourish by empowering them to maximize their unique potential, and play their part in baking the national cake. 
  • Fri, 17 Jun 2022
    What the Intellectual Property Recordation Programme means for manufacturers 
    The illicit economy continues to have a reverberating effect on various sectors, posing a threat to the achievement of development goals. 
  • Thu, 26 May 2022
    Why good governance is critical for Kenya’s prosperity 
    Any nation’s development is reliant on the leaders elected by the citizenry. Therefore, elections are a fundamental part of a country’s prosperity. 
  • Thu, 12 May 2022
    Budget must be informed by prevailing economic conditions 
    At the heart of a nation’s prosperity is prudent public financial management, and this begins with a well-planned and balanced budget. Besides funding essential services such as health, security, education and general administration, the national budget makes a fundamental decision on the level of resources that the government will take from its citizens to finance itself.
  • Wed, 04 May 2022
    Role of productive jobs in improving quality of life
    The recent Labour Day celebrations took me back to my business studies classes, specifically on the four factors of production - land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship. These factors are essential resources needed to produce goods and services – they are the building blocks of the economy.
  • Tue, 29 Mar 2022
    Innovation in training key to economic growth
    Everyday, we read or hear of specific skills required for one to meet the requirements of certain jobs. Indeed, there are many people who have asked, why these specific skills?
  • Thu, 24 Mar 2022
    Making space for the next generation of women in manufacturing
    Pivotal moments in history have brought manufacturing to where it is today, and women have played an important part in the sector’s evolution over the years. Women such as Madame C.J. Walker, Rosie the Riveter, and Stephanie Kwolek have left a mark in manufacturing and continue to inspire women to venture into the sector today.
  • Fri, 18 Mar 2022
    Erratic tax changes detrimental to our economic prosperity
    When starting her cereal milling business, Mwathi had great aspirations to offer her customers a great product and transform her community through job creation. To meet demand and sustain production, she organized the supply of raw materials from upcountry to her factory in Nairobi.  
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