If to bolster the same aspirations, I want to invite Kenyans to cast their eyes closer home. Rwanda is a small nation. So small that many counties in Kenya are larger in size. But Rwanda is happening. You may not see or say it, but Rwanda is quietly growing into that Singapore model of your aspirations.In some political quarters in Kenya, the word Singapore is the flagmast of our developmental aspirations. President William Ruto, his political allies and members of his administration frequently use the analogy of Singapore to paint a picture of the desired destination in terms of development some time in the future.If to bolster the same aspirations, I want to invite Kenyans to cast their eyes closer home. Rwanda is a small nation. So small that many counties in Kenya are larger in size. But Rwanda is happening. You may not see or say it, but Rwanda is quietly growing into that Singapore model of your aspirations. What Kenya expresses in words, Rwanda puts in action. As we approach 20 years of talking about improving or constructing a new modern international airport, Rwanda is just about to inaugurate its world-class airport constructed in partnership with aviation giants and experts like Qatar Airways. The airport located in Bugesera south of the capital Kigali is definitely going to eat Kenya’s breakfast. We have spent decades believing we are the region’s hub, to the point...
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