On security, world should stand by Kenya

Given its history and geographic position, Kenya faces profound security challenges.

Without a political class that regards security as a bipartisan matter, and allies who stand firmly with us, these challenges can become existential threats, not only for Kenya, but for the nearly 200 million people of the greater Eastern and Central African region. Since the start of the multiparty era, political violence has recurred. And though its frequency has declined in recent years, prudence demands that a careful eye be kept on the political class’s propensity for violence.