Kenya’s Crisis Shows the Urgency of African Poverty, Corruption, Debt

Kenya's public protests and deadly violence over proposed tax increases this week highlight some of the country's most serious challenges: high youth unemployment, deepening poverty and the glaring gap between living conditions for the country's elite and its urban poor. This social crisis is exacerbated by severe corruption, a stifling foreign debt and a too-violent response by Kenyan police, who have a poor record in handling large demonstrations. Steps to calm this crisis are vital to preserve Kenya's overall stability, its role as an East African trade hub - and its capacity to serve as a leader for peace, which the United States increasing has relied upon in Africa and elsewhere.

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