While the medical experts and financial analysts/actuaries have always disagreed publicly on whether it was prudent for Kenya to open its economy, especially with the rising number of COVID-19 pandemic cases, as a certified financial analyst and actuary, I would confidently say that it was an excellent idea despite disagreement from many medics.
The question on whether to open the Kenyan Economy was a tough choice between saving lives or livelihoods. Did we need to save lives or livelihood? When President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that there was going to be a slow opening of the economy as a test before full economic opening, it was received with joy and grief in equal measures. This is especially after many developed countries opened their economies to later reverse and reintroduce lockdown measures after the numbers of COVID-19 cases exploded.
Read the full article by Joab O. Odhiambo on our Research and Innovation Blog, https://uonresearch.org/blog/covid-19-was-it-wise-to-open-the-kenyan-economy/
