How multibillion edible oils plan became the elites’ new gold mine

Commodity imports and trading are clearly emerging as the new frontier for the rent-seeking elite in Kenya, The Weekly Review has established.

Trends suggest that the UAE capital of Dubai is the node and core of the activities of the elite.

Consider the following recent case: An analysis of Kenya Revenue Authority import entries – which are accountable documents – of three large consignments of cooking oil that were brought into the country by a Dubai-based entity under the government’s duty-free import programme, not only uncovered red flags of rent-seeking behaviour but…