DIASPORA CONCERN
KENYANS IN THE DIASPORA CAN CHANGE OUR ECONOMY IF WE OFFER SUPPORT. During a recent tour to Europe, i managed to meet a number of Kenyans who live in the Scandinavian region. To my surprise these guys work long hours, in severe weather conditions and encountering lots and lots of challenges from high Taxation, High Costs of Housing, High Cost for documentation not forgetting high costs of charges to transfer money back home. In one business form i managed to have long chat with a group of women who had formed a Chama and were looking for investment ventures in Africa. As we were chatting i tried to inquire why they opted to save the money in the Chama instead of sending the money to run them a project back home. You should have seen their faces. As it emerged out, most Kenyans in the diaspora really want to invest back home and shift to live here. The only major challenge they face is support from their fellow Kenyans back home. These are some of the challenges: 1. W...