In the final chapter of the book, author Michela Wrong laments the prevailing attitude amongst Western donors who have, by and large, been more interested in disbursing ever-larger sums of money to recipient nations than in ensuring accountability frameworks are adhered to. She suggests that Western qualms and sensitivities are in fact encouraging political elites to become more brazen in their […]
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I’ve just finished reading Michela Wrong’s ‘It’s Our Turn To Eat’, an insightful and easy-to-read book on state corruption in Kenya. I like her style. One interesting thought from the book … state corruption as a threat to national security. I’d never really given much thought to that. She writes: “Corruption can reach a point […]
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Rich and poor, side by side
An excerpt from ‘It’s Our Turn To Eat’ (p148), a book by Michela Wrong: Among the most squalid the continent has to offer, these settlements nuzzle against well-heeled residential areas in provocative intimacy. ‘What’s striking about Nairobi is that each wealthy neighbourhood lies cheek by jowl with a slum,’ remarks former MP Paul Muite. ‘It’s […]
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