Lessons from Paris riots and Nairobi road chaos

The Paris protests began on November 17 with road blockades against rising fuel prices but have since ballooned into a mass movement against Macron's policies. [AFP}

Two destabilising events in Nairobi and Paris are signals that all is not well and that leaders should pay more attention to the concerns of citizens.

In Nairobi, legislators showed cunning ability to reward themselves and united in passing legislation whose effect would be to deplete the public kitty.