Explained: What Kenya Can Learn From Ghana's Economic Crisis

[@mpaleo]

Whoever came up with the idea of bringing someone from Ghana is brilliant.

[@mwendapoleee]

Ghana has some similarities with Kenya.

[@godfreymugah8798]

When we say this is a good radio talk show, it is not an exageration

[@theonly6359]

Indeed it is. 💯

[@ikengitau]

The guy is well spoken and describes what's happening in Kenya to the point.

[@samuelmwangi7434]

This is the most informative show in the country....

[@zolakazira5428]

Feels like I've been in an economics class thanks for schooling me

[@Waigwe_Nyoike]

This one I had to watch TWICE! It's literally like looking into a crystal ball.

[@ngugidaniel1030]

I loved this conversation…. I honestly love all Situation Room conversations. They are scary but very real.

[@Skzxladan917]

As always I really enjoyed this talk - and the Hon MP from Ghana 🇬🇭 was particularly insightful because even if we are our own unique countries , we still face similar challenges . One love 🖤 🖤 🖤 .

[@princekesinor]

🇬🇭Dortmund Kesinor Prince, a Ghanaian and I'm watching this all the way from Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada🇨🇦,.... Sam George, keep the fire up, and oh my God, spice FM, I love you 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jongcheng5517]

This guy knows his stuff 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@calvoh9715]

what he says you would think he is talking about Kenya. Africa is indeed a country.

[@samwelkariuki3114]

This guy is brilliant 😢😢😢

[@joyrubuya5498]

This is timely. Kenyans need to watch, listen and learn from this

[@agromercantile1705]

Brilliant man. Been following him on social media. Need 100 such men and women in parliament Future president.

[@billjames1216]

I agree he is articulate and intelligent

[@stephenodhiambo7556]

A brilliant young man.

[@MRTAKEYOGIRL.]

Wow! Very informative...Plesse bring Hon Sam George back on to the show.

[@samuelkimani7288]

Jimmy was profoundly on point with how he covered Ghana's national financial distress, in comparison to our national financial struggles.

[@yinsam233]

kudos...my Ghanaian Bro n Hon.

[@jnkariuki01]

Such a brilliant gentleman. Good job!

[@abdullahijma2073]

This looks like exactly what Kenya is doing...we are following nyayo za Ghana.

[@techgadgetsutilities7590]

A lot of wisdom .Politics can cover peoples eyes from seeing the right things .

[@abelnoah5906]

I love Sam George

[@antonyndambi6856]

Very brilliant conversation,eye opening

[@lincolnmwangi2150]

Brilliant legislator from Ghana. It is sad African problems always go back to the same cause ; bad politics.

[@geogias]

Actually, as he said. Choices have consequences.

[@aotury1]

Well articulated

[@edmagema3259]

Wow learned so much!

[@jmk9504]

Can we have part 2 of this ?

[@ramaken254]

Amazing interview

[@chrismuthonga3981]

Huyu si ndio ule rafiki wa Larry Madowo 😎. He scattered our boy proper

[@johnkinyanjui5331]

George hammered Larry Madowo 10-Nil,very bright Mp in Ghana

[@AyackoBrains]

You should watch his interview with Larry Madowo. This guy schooled Larry😅😅😅

[@jullietmburu9672]

On cnn?

[@AyackoBrains]

@@jullietmburu9672 yes

[@baruasafi5880]

More knowledgeable member of parliament than many Kenyan MPs.

[@stephenwambugu3977]

Wah kenya and Ghana same same

[@rosenangila1125]

Same WhatsApp 😁

[@wangui0011]

Not all trees make good firewood. ...thanks for always jogging our minds, Spice FM. very informative content

[@nathanngumi8467]

Word.

[@kmurigz3642]

😜 statistics are like Bikinis, they reveal a lot but they conceal the vitals . 😊😊

[@rosenangila1125]

I laughed so hard when he said it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@KofiKorang-f3r]

Great man Sam, I wish to be considered as president someday 💫💯🗨

[@cry13]

I was literally asking about this topic the other day. Great job to your team, very relevant.

[@Kangema]

Kenya has got a lot to learn from the crisis of Ghana. No to comprehensive free education. No to unjustifiable tax exemptions and subsidies. No to excessive domestic borrowing. No to excessive borrowing generally. No to wasteful and unnecessary mega projects which we cannot fund organically. No to the poor culture of domestic savings. No to corruption and nepotism. It's looks like Ruto is very much on the right track. He did his homework.

[@OscarWriter]

I doubt if Ruto did his homework. His government is full of tribalism and excessive borrowing.

[@Kangema]

@@OscarWriter In the current circumstances of a low tax base and a chocking inherited public debt, no sane person would expect any government to do without any borrowing. We are talking about reducing the rate of borrowing until the public debt burden will be put under control, and reconsidering the purpose and priorities of borrowing. Tribalism is the surname of all Kenyans. We are all as guilty as charged. Change must start with you.

[@Kittygacha_playz]

Tax exemptions are not kenyas problem. Neither is taxes per se'. The problem in Kenya is only one-the government itself. Until the uchafu in government, the rot, the corruption and corruption friendly systems are removed, we are going nowhere.

[@samuelnjoroge9964]

These are the measures that are being taken today. He cites a tax to GDP ratio of 15.6% against 22% for neighbors. Kenya's is at 13.2% - too low.

[@Kangema]

@@samuelnjoroge9964 True. Comparatively, Kenya is not in the worst position; not even when compared to it's immediate neighbours. In fact, the Ruto government has taken the right measures to begin addressing the problems, though bearing in mind that even Rome was not built in one day. The major problem with Ruto's government is allowing their detractors and enemies to act as the government spokesmen, manipulating and distorting all facts to suit their selfish political interests. Ruto must appoint, on a full-time basis, a seasoned and well informed professional to serve as "government spokesperson", including speaking for cabinet, and another as "spokesperson" for the ruling coalition/party. These people should not be politicians, nor your typical politicians. These people must be in the media almost daily, in order to eliminate the vacuum, which the opportunists have conviniently exploited so far. This will bring clarity and harmony in the government communication. Can you imagine that as of now the populace depends on Raila and his ilk for explanations as to what the government policies are and what they are intended to achieve!

[@mwendapoleee]

Neu is shining!Ooooh.

[@felixodiala6143]

Guy is sooo somd..Brilliant Mind

[@johnkimani3231]

How about the Zambian.. I like how their president went about the debt issue.. research..

[@crazytackler.6427]

Close to what Ghanians are experiencing. Nothing Rosy with default the way a few Kenyans try to romanticize default.

[@theonly6359]

The Zambian president is also borrowing more from the imf

[@samuelnjoroge9964]

@@crazytackler.6427 sema Wanjigi tu

[@panafrican.nation]

@@samuelnjoroge9964 not just Wanjigi. There are many "experts" on social media who have been calling for default. I don't like our current govt at all, but I'm cautious about these things

[@chomasensi]

Ukifunga macho usikilize tu, unaweza dhani anaongelelea Kenya, Africa is a country and i hate it.

[@calvoh9715]

i always say Africa is a country because we behave so badly in the same way.

[@abelrui5782]

This has to be the best show.

[@254collins]

Brilliant mp, which kenyan mp can we equate to him?

[@aotury1]

non

[@samwelkariuki3114]

Non...may be jimmy wanjigi😂😂😂

[@decoloniz_afro]

Few are there...

[@christinewanjiru8158]

Karen Nyamu 😅

[@AYTM1200]

Are Kenyan MP's that bad, even though Sam George is in the opposition everyone om both of the parties respect him and the work he does for his constituency. Are there no MP's like that.

[@brianmarv]

Can we have a dedicated for the African proverbs and the interpretations? @spicefm

[@isaacrurengo4690]

Amazing as always

[@eugenenabana1716]

Bad governance. Kenyan electorate should learn from Ghana's situation.

[@uleidswaleh5002]

Larry madowo friend😂😂

[@benmahinda2008]

Huyu kuna siku amedeal na Larry Madowo kwa interview pale CNN nikamheshimu. Very brilliant lad

[@akwabiwameyo230]

Ohhhhh he is the one? Remember that interview

[@benmahinda2008]

Yeah,his interview was one for the books. Very factual dude.

[@De_TRUCKER...]

The guy is articulate and eloquent.I wish he would have been given an hour or two to air his views..

[@mwendapoleee]

Ndu is shining ooooh.

[@nziox]

This is the same guy who busted Larry Madowo's balls on CNN 😂 He has the gift of the gab for sure!

[@MauriceMurila-zb6tg]

Greetings. I have some to talk about in terms of rising cost of living worldwide and possible acceptable aternative solutions.

[@maclaudeamumbwe2663]

Huyoo ni Mp kweli??? Sounds like a central bank treasure . Man our mps can never articulate the economy like that, siooni msee

[@kibetyegon6281]

I wonder too😂

[@ikengitau]

Ruto should be overthrown. I am open to the idea of a coup d'etat.

[@bellah33]

You and me both, otherwise if he continues he's gonna run this country to the mud

[@decoloniz_afro]

Shut it psycho.....ruto is the best...go overthrown azimio goons who has .nothing but loot in their heads

[@Kangema]

One thing we all failed to realise is that this guy is an opposition MP in Ghana. Just like it is typical of our own opposition MPs in Kenya, this guy could easily lead us all into the temptation of believing that his truth is the only truth there is in Ghana. "The government does not do anything right, and all the problems of Ghana have started with the President" who defeated them at elections. Imagine how absurd it would be if Sifuna had all the floor to himself alone, to talk about Ruto's government, in a Ghanaian studio! This guy's party was in power before. How was the situation then, and which government truly put Ghana in the debt trap it currently finds itself in? How I wish this news platform could one day bring in an MP of the ruling party in order for us to hear from the other side of the coin, for a balanced story. Perhaps, it's only then that facts will be distinguishable from the chuff and lies.

[@calvoh9715]

how was Ghana in opposition regime compared to now? how was cedes against the dollar compared to now? Ruto is going to chase away investors with his tax regime. more people will be out of employment, cost of goods will keep rising with his fuel taxes and high cost of power, more inflation is bound to happen. instead of him reducing taxes, giving businesses room to thrive via incentives and stimulus, and let the economy grow itself, create more jobs, while on the other side he cuts on expenditures the way they are blowing billions in statehouse everyday and employing politicians on useless positions and huge salaries. He is clueless.

[@davidokinyi4511]

Please read PJ O’Rourke - Feeling good about Government .

[@Kangema]

@@davidokinyi4511 Ooh! P J Rourke! A neo-colonial CAPITALIST and EMPERIAL author, who freely admits he "lives too far from all things he writes about"! A man who has never had the misfortune to lead or be involved in any government, leave alone any public administration! Is it true there is nothing good to think of any government, because P J O'ROURKE says government is a "catastrophe"? I hope one is not making a fatal mistake of thinking that P J O'Rourke holds any panacea to all our public life problems! "If someone offers you a pill that promises eternal life, don't take the pill". Let Africans discuss and solve their problems; they understand them better.

[@Simba_tano]

@@calvoh9715you're confused. You dont have the data that all the top economists in Ruto's govt are looking at. You cant even tell the color of your dirty girlfriend's undies today. All you goons do is blab. Do you know bow much premiums we are paying for all UhuruRaila loans? You imagine if Raila took over taxes will go down then the country can earn it's revenues from bondo. Be glad Raila lost. The current jaluo astronomical HIV rate of 19-25% would have jumped to 46% by 2024. Dirty jaluos with no assets, no toilets, no savings and smelly foreskins think raila has the solution.😂

[@DannyAddoQuame]

Stop putting up nonsense statements,all we’re talking about is to come together as one African,self independent from the Europeans…..and that do u think this current corrupt economy is helping the people of Gh?

[@mutokadennis6474]

at least their parliament has some discipline bana, apa the executive is just buying opposition with soup

[@Joe_lawexy]

the problem with Ghana is 60% from international financial structure and then the rest of 40 is from poor leadership.

[@Joe_lawexy]

@panafricannation as people we are quickly to blame the government in place without understanding how financial system work but Again our leader should communicate better.

[@Kittygacha_playz]

Nope! You cannot be an adult, misbehave and then start blaming your parents. No one forced Ghana leaders to take bad loans or spend on useless projects. Its time for ALL Africans to stop blaming others for their ujinga.

[@johnosumba1980]

@panafricannationmust you get loans? Why not live within your means, the day you will stop blaming other for self inflicted problems and face your own ghost is the day things will change in Africa.

[@johnosumba1980]

@@Joe_lawexythe problem is squarely on government and people who voted for them.

[@johnosumba1980]

@panafricannation the reason is poor credit, they are not good at paying their debts hence the higher rate, just like normal banks those who are of higher risk have higher rates, also remember the banks were not formed for Africa, they were formed for rebuilding of Europe after world war.

[@susanmburu590]

Foreboding for Kenya if this regime does not change its strategies and debt management tactics

[@c_h489]

Indeed choices have consequences. At the coast we say..Uzuri wa mkakasi ndani kipande cha mti.

[@SIRBABAZ]

The best show ever. Good stuff Latif and the team

[@Seapila]

It's happening in Kenya

[@StephenKaranja-l7n]

Foreign currency is like a tourist❤

[@axellludvic3490]

Crazy😮

[@philipdzakpasu]

The president was chattering private jet instead of using the state owned aircraft and was paying so much for it

[@onthegowithdeb]

26:58 that part 🤣🤣🤣 no accountability

[@KofiKorang-f3r]

Very good guy, i can feel people secret pain overthrere in so call ghana, as a country Even only fetal lands in ghana can protect them,not to talk about minerals resources 😢 ANIMALS KINGDOM 😢

[@tomwalalo2230]

This Ghanian scenario is exactly what Jimmy Wanjigi was taking about with respect to Kenya

[@kitheginjeru6468]

One David Ndii has been warning us against reckless freebies but aziminions are still fixated on 6k stipend

[@nzappazapp8360]

Ghana is ridiculous, Even if WSR campaigned of a church platform he can not use tax money to build a church, That sounds so absurd that it makes Kenya seem to be 40 years ahead of Ghana.

[@Kittygacha_playz]

How do you know your mwizi zakayo will not build a church with state money? He has not even finished one year in office. Ngoja tu. Have you heard of the massive prayer ujinga done at the state house, paid for by YOU?? Wait until 2027 and zakayo wants jingas to vote for him. Mambo bado.

[@patricknjogu2962]

@@Kittygacha_playz I am not a fan of WSR but we have had many "national prayers" in the past regimes too

[@Kittygacha_playz]

@@patricknjogu2962 My comments were NOT about "prayer meeting". Please re-read.

[@AbdulmutalibmohammedtoureMuham]

We call mr éducation in Ghana

[@EduardoHenimmans]

Huyu ndio 'Jimmy Wanjigi' wa Ghana

[@bryankibet1587]

Alafu watu waende maandamano monday tu Wednesday, we will be in the worst position,

[@johnkinyanjui5331]

Say hi to George, huyu jamaa ni mpoa sana hapendi ushoga kabisa!!

[@mwanikinjeru3326]

Statistics are like bikinis, they reveal a lot but concede the vitals.

[@suleimanjannabo313]

I think that is copy and past , that is what is going on under Zakayo government.

[@albertlilechi4906]

To the unthinking loud mouth leaders come here for practical lessons

[@Trevormy]

Hey! 5 months ago? Wake up! Could Kenya be here!?

[@eagleview4940]

My problem is that our border should be secured because the new wave of Ghanaians in Nigeria is alarming just 3days alone the Ghanaians in my area have increased i keep seeing new faces on the street and when you ask them where they come from they will tell you they’re Ghanaian they just arrived I don’t know what our border egency are doing they should do their job and i believe they are now spreading to other states the level of this new Ghanaian wave is too much they should try elsewhere Nigeria we are already dealing with too much population

[@nenemens]

This is interesting. Every neighborhood in Ghana has an increasing Nigerian population.

[@carolykwawe]

The same Kenya script . The future is dark.

[@petersonnyoro459]

N idiots r blaming Ruto trying to fix the mess Uhuru did.Assmio will say this ghana mp was paid by KK to come n talk.Our President Ruto is doing good job

[@lukemuga434]

However much you find it hard to admit, Ruto was part of that mess

[@husseinhassan3220]

Madness

[@akwabiwameyo230]

Jesus Christ......😮😮😮

[@Kangema]

We could be learning from the poorest teacher! And excitedly so, simply because we have never had any experience with any other teacher! Gullibility kills!

[@geogias]

I can't blame you. What is happening in Ghana is bound to happen in Kenya. You see the over taxation and the high cost of living. And not with companies closing shop to other countries.

[@Mwangi17]

bootlick this nonsense govt of KK in silence, it's just a matter of time and we'll find ourselves following Ghana

[@julianaansah6367]

@@geogiasand u see he literally predicted it

[@Photogenic_world]

Akuffu Addo is a mistake of a president we made

[@sulleymanjacobs7188]

Do you believe all what he is saying from Mr Sam George?

[@kobbydanzerl9955]

All what Mr. George said were true.

[@crayfish3629]

We are there kenyans and the worst is still on the way🙏

[@adrianqx]

Basically were Fu***

[@alastairjhunter3666]

Nothing. Ghana isn’t a US puppet. .

[@nyauskobies5522]

There is nothing Kenya can learn from Ghana economy. Nonsense.

[@wayando]

There is always something to learn ... If you can't learn what to do, you could learn what not to do.

[@sulleymanjacobs7188]

Your argument with free shs is weak am disappointed

[@petergatere2805]

And hiding behind religion

[@decoloniz_afro]

Larry shame on u

[@emmanueldenteh7002]

Politics is interesting. Mwananchi believe in an opposition mp whose party is defeated twice. First by a million votes, highest by any incumbent in Africa and half a million votes subsequently. Mainly due to hiw they mismanaged the economy under John Mahama, the former president of Ghana. Ignore his ranting. If kennyans or wanjiku want to learn about Ghanas economy, let them talk to the right people. What this dishonorable is doing is pure politics and nothing else. Just imagine Babu Owino or Senator Sifuna talking about UDA and kenya kwansa n Ghana. Ignore him. Hes drawing be blood from an ant.

[@PatrickMaina-u9l]

Black people sounding like Europeans...

[@lugaritzbrown2250]

Ghana was doing well in tourism but now has enacted an anti-gay bill that might affect tourism negatively.

[@wayando]

You can't be serious. You are suggesting a whole country to compromise itself so they can get tourists 😂😂😂 ... Tourists who "plug side B" perhaps?!

[@lugaritzbrown2250]

@@wayando compromise what?

[@Ebenodoom]

Shame, Shame, Shame, Sam George. Is this all that you have about Ghana? What a shame. It would have been better to tell them what you and Your John Mahama performed when you guys were in power. What a shameful way to tell evil of your country as a member of parliament.

[@kmurigz3642]

I didn’t hear anything evil in this conversation… he who has eyes can see what’s happening in Ghana ..: and What’s coming for kenya if we continue in the same bath we are in

[@Ebenodoom]

@@kmurigz3642what do you know about Ghana? Politics of demonizing government in power for the sack of opposition politics is what is stagnating African countries

[@saanichannel533]

​@Ebenodoom Sam George is 100% accurate here. His government with Mahama dollar to cedis was 1=3.8, and today its 1=13. What's shame about telling exact? Truth is bitter indeed 😊

[@affiebenezer2930]

Tho Sam is from the opposition. The issues he addressed are absolute reality. The indiscipline of the current government is egregious.

[@decoloniz_afro]

Let me tell my fellow Kenyans...........each country is different....Sam george is speaking his own experience which other parties in ghana may have different narrative......so Kenyans should just mind their business 😂we all have different and diverse economy and crazy leaders 😂....lets just say that narrative George said we experience some of it 😂in 1980s 😂....though we have fought hard as kenyans

[@julianaansah6367]

And now Kenyan youth is fighting for there country