Nairobi, July 15 -- In the early 2000s, the Oakland Athletics transformed one of baseball's smallest budgets into sustained success through the now-famous "Moneyball" strategy.

Rather than chasing more resources, the club focused on using what it already had more efficiently through data, measurement and disciplined decision-making.

That lesson extends well beyond sport. Often, the greatest gains come not from acquiring more assets, but from making existing systems work better. It is a lesson Kenya could apply as it pursues faster economic growth.

Economic discussions often revolve around attracting more investment, building new infrastructure or increasing public spending.

While these remain important, Kenya already possesses many of...