Redefining Development in Kenya-Reflections and Lessons from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

Since the first case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the world was diagnosed in China some time in December 2019, and has since then become a global pandemic, the resultant economic and social effects have been far greater than anything the world has experienced recently. However, these effects are arguably far much greater felt within the Global South region as compared to the Global North. This paper offers some reflections and lessons to the African countries and Kenya in particular on the need to shift their development goals towards building a better future for their people as far as socio-economic development is concerned. African countries, which are technically beggars as they stand today, need to draw some important lessons from the pandemic and chart a new development path post-COVID-19.