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ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE CONGO WAR ON KENYA    Kenya is a great trading partner with the Democratic Republic of Congo.  With DRC joining East African Community in July 2022,  the trade relations between the two countries became robust. According to Trading Economics Kenya's export to DRC in 2023 was US$188.72 Million, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database international Trade.  The major export earners for Kenya were: iron and steel, Tobacco, milling products with $25.86 , $21.18M and 12.65M respectively earnings. 

 In my blog, The Funny Side of James Gichuru as Finance Minister, the name Duncan Ndegwa featured. So who was Duncan Ndegwa? Duncan Ndegwa was the first head of civil service in independent Kenya. He was born in 1925. In history of Central Bank, he was the longest serving CBK Governor. He served from 1967 to 1982. He was the second CBK Governor after Leo Baranski. He retired in 1982 aged 55.  Duncan Ndegwa's Education Background Duncan Ndegwa started his early education in Ngagarithi Primary School and went to Kagumo High School in 1941. He then went to Alliance High School for his ''O'' level in 1944. In 1947, he was appointed the school captain and was a member of the 1st Hockey X1 team. He joined Makerere and completed with a Diploma in Education where he earned a triple "A". In 1952, through government's sponsorship program, he joined  St.. Andrews University where he graduated with with a Master of Arts(Hons) in Economics and History in 1956.  Dun...