Spare South Sudan the shame, it’s the state that never learned to pay its bills
With the uncertainty and rampant corruption in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya have seen lords of questionable money from Juba stashed in their banks and real estate.
Photo credit: Illustration | Joseph Nyagah | Nation Media Group
Early in the week, reports indicated that over 30 hotels, several owned by East African investors, have sued the South Sudan government in the East African Court of Justice for unpaid bills amounting to around $60 million, including services rendered to government officials.
South Sudan, the world’s newest independent nation, has never learned to pay its bills. In East Africa, the appetite of the ruling class and a section of the elite for the good things in life is inversely proportional to their willingness to pay for them.
