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August 22, 2026
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The soda defence: How Government is selling Kenya's economic recovery

The soda defence: How Government is selling Kenya's economic recovery

The data shows soft drink production in 2025 stood at 703.7 million litres compared to 671.1 million litres in 2024, which was also an improvement from 580.5 million in 2023..

✨ Key Highlights

Kenyan government officials are using a soft drinks analogy to defend the country's economic recovery, a tactic that has become their primary defense when other arguments are challenged.

  • The analogy is presented as a go-to defence for the state of Kenya’s economy.
  • Key figure involved: CS Treasury John Mbadi (though his specific quote or action is not detailed in the excerpt).
  • The article suggests this defence is used when other arguments are based on flawed premises.

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