OPINION: Kenya is encouraging entry, but are we also accelerating exit?

Recent trends also show that business closures are rising, even as new registrations remain high. While Kenya continues to see net growth in the number of registered businesses, this does not fully reflect the quality or sustainability of that growth. This raises an important question: are we placing enough focus on the survival and competitiveness of existing businesses, or are we overly focused on new entries? Because in reality, the two are not equal.