The 50 billion shilling ($480 million) Hustler Fund was at the heart of Ruto's pledge of 'bottom up' economics drafted by economic strategist David Ndii focused on boosting the thousands of small businesses that form the backbone of Kenya's economy and society...
The ten-person advisory team unveiled in mid-October is led by David Ndii who designed Ruto's 'bottom-up' campaign and is now chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisors...
Ndung'u with fellow Nairobi University academic David Ndii drew up the Ruto campaign's 'bottom up' economic blueprint...
The President's earliest economic policy moves appear to have been influenced by Nairobi University academic David Ndii the driving force behind the 'hustler nation' election campaign and the promise of 'bottom up' economics...
The promise of a 'bottom-up' economic model by Ruto's campaign to support this constituency – the brainchild of David Ndii the former University of Nairobi academic who previously advised Odinga – tapped into the public mood...
The Jubilee party's incumbent James Nyoro is seeking re-election against two-term Kiambu senator Kimani Wamatangi from Ruto's United Democratic Alliance former governor William Kabogo and Mwende Gatabaki of the Safina Party a policy expert and impressive operator who is also wife to David Ndii the economics professor and one-time advisor to Odinga who last year switched camps to advise Ruto...
Chief among them is economic policy advisor David Ndii who previously worked for Mwai Kibaki and Odinga before turning against them (AC Vol 60 No 19 Bridge of sighs)...
He has angered his leftist brains trust including the likes of David Ndii and Maina Kiai by forming his new alliance with the wealthy Kenyatta family...
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In the E Review a digital publication economist and Odinga strategist David Ndii wrote that lenders led by the Commercial Bank of Africa in which the Kenyatta family has a large stake had developed a product for small businesses whose success is predicated on Huduma Namba (AC Vol 59 No 5 Down the autocrat's alley)...
Others who are facing charges or revocation of passports include the vocal Nasa strategist David Ndii Hassan Joho George Khaniri Babu Owino Gladys Wanga Jimmy Wanjigi Norman Magaya and Oduor Ong'wen (AC Vol 59 No 3 Diplomats and journalists drawn into election row)...
