Why Singapore works: a brief history

In this Lecture, Dr. Keith Tongi breaks down the real history of Singapore and asks the question many Kenyans keep coming back to: Can Kenya become the next Singapore?

From its difficult independence in 1965 under Lee Kuan Yew, to becoming one of the world’s most powerful economies, Singapore’s rise is often seen as a blueprint for developing countries. But is it really that simple?

Singapore’s independence story and separation from Malaysia