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Kenya urgently needs better foreign policy coherence

French President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto at Borgo Egnazia Resort in Apulia City for 2024 G7 Summit. [PCS]

That the world is getting a lot more dangerous should now be obvious to all. There is ever less regard for international laws or norms of mutual respect. And the use of military force as a first resort to settle political disputes is back in vogue.

Such a world will be ruthlessly hostile to societies that are led by complacent leaders. Such societies will be mercilessly exploited for whatever they have to offer - whether it is natural resources, cheap human capital, or their leaders being used to run political errands for the powers that be. In the medium term, we will start seeing indicators of divergence between countries run by serious leaders and those run by chancers and charlatans.

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