Anonymous24 days ago
President William Ruto's sweeping plan to restructure Kenya's 271 state corporations — merging 42, dissolving 9, and privatizing 16 — is being undercut by persistent accusations that his administration uses parastatal board appointments to reward political allies, election losers, and coalition partners. As the government pledges fiscal discipline and promises no job losses, critics from civil society, professional bodies, and the opposition question whether Kenya's latest reform push is genuine structural change or another false start dressed in the language of efficiency.