This damning report comes at a time when many Kenyans are eager to start businesses after being rendered jobless by the Covid-19 pandemic. These people need to be supported by the government through an enabling business environment for them to thrive.
Ironically, the country has made major steps in easing the business environment, according to a World Bank ranking.
In his seventh State of the Nation address, President Uhuru Kenyatta noted that Kenya had made an 80-slot improvement since 2014, with the country currently ranked 56th globally and ranking third in sub-Saharan Africa on the Ease of Doing Business Global Ranking Report. This is from a low of 136th globally in 2014.