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Governance and Society · Risk: Commentary4 articles

Governance and SocietyCommentary / Case Simulation

The Kenya Sugar Belt: Leasing, Capability and the Ledger Nobody Can See

Four state sugar mills were leased, not sold, in May 2025. Farmer payments and milling have improved at some sites; disclosure, worker arrears and creditor claims remain unresolved. This fact-checked case asks whether leasing has produced capability, or only a change of gatekeeper.

Eric Omanga4 September 202615 min read

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Pan Paper Mills, Webuye: Industrial Revival or Industrial Capability?

Pan Paper Mills collapsed in 2009 and failed a state-backed revival in 2010. Since 2016, Rai Group has rebuilt it around recycled fibre. This fact-checked commentary and governance simulation asks what would actually prove capability rather than repeat an announcement.

Eric Omanga4 September 202611 min read

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The Magadi Test: When Sovereignty Must Become Capability

Kenya is right to demand more value from Lake Magadi. The real test is whether it can enforce accountability and build downstream industry without replacing one opaque arrangement with another.

Eric Omanga4 September 202616 min read

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When the Institution of Trust Becomes the Risk: A KUSCCO Governance Simulation

KUSCCO's liquidation is not only a story about money. It is a case of evidence, incentives, dissent and accountability failing to meet at the same decision table.

Eric Omanga1 September 202614 min read

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