US-Kenya trade equation needs balancing

The visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden has been linked to the current debate on the Proposed Constitution, with some even claiming it amounts to an endorsement of the draft law.

Others say Biden’s presence is a chance for Kenya to seek US help in solving a growing problem for the region in the shape of Somalia. In other words, in exchange for Kenya’s solidarity with the US over its "war on terror", the Americans should reciprocate by being more supportive of efforts aimed at ending instability in the neighbouring war-torn country. The truth is somewhere in between.