How the U.S. Can Help Kenya

Publication Date: March 1988

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): William Pascoe

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Middle East

Type: Report

Coverage: Kenya

Abstract:

Since independence, Kenya has been a model of political stability and economic progress in a continent where either is the exception to the rule. The U.S. has a vital stake in the continued success of Kenya. Its strategic location, its proximity to the sea lanes that carry Persian Gulf oil to the Western allies, and its willingness to allow the use of its facilities by U.S. armed forces make it an indispensable friend in a hostile area of the world. The U.S. commitment to the defense and stability of Kenya must continue.