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How Ruto can make Kenya the economic giant of East Africa

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President William Ruto at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh, held talks with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman who pledged to push for more investments in Kenya's renewable energy. [PCS]

It was clear from our vantage point at the recent Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that foreign investment can revitalise the Kenyan economy. But how does President William Ruto make the East African economic lion to roar?

He needs to position Kenya as the investment hub for East Africa; the continent's preeminent profitable destination for global investment. This can only be accomplished with a carefully orchestrated, brand-focused marketing campaign that raises Kenya's profile on the world stage.

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