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Experts are wondering why Ruto is in such a hurry to sell plum state corporations

President William Ruto signs a Bill into law at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

In the push to privatise key state-owned entities, the government has mounted a narrative of a straightforward economic strategy that is aimed at improving efficiency and reducing it’s financial burden. 

Analysts, however, counter this, reading vested interests but also a cash-strapped government that is seeking quick revenue-raising schemes to meet short-term needs.

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