Global Snapshots - Kenya: coping with a history of corruption

Kenya is a fine example of a country which, at first glance, may appear like paradise: from golden sands and clear blue ocean, to herds of wildebeest and sprawling savannah it makes the perfect tourist destination. But on closer inspection, Kenya is struggling to cope with a post-colonial history of government corruption and deep rooted tribal rivalries. Poverty, inequality, and unemployment are endemic. The basic infrastructure--roads, telephones, railways, and the electricity supply--is in disrepair.1 The same is true of the country's healthcare system.

There is a mix …