We're killing the goose that lays the egg

Kenya Pipeline Company storage facility in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

I was thinking about this privatisation bug that seems to have bitten the powers that be and I concluded that, as much as every government has to set its policies in line with its expenditure projections, we are rushing things.

We are selling everything and anything that appears to have value. And we are embarking on this treacherous journey starting with the family silver - Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Safaricom - two strategic entities that play a critical role in our overall security.