Commentary

Kenya may not be the only country in the region aiming to tap from the rich pickings of its Diaspora, but its political class is on the cusp of beginning a trend to woo their scattered votes starting this election cycle.

I have been surprised by the recent coverage in the American press of gasoline prices and politics. Political pundits agree that presidential approval ratings are highly correlated with gas prices: when prices go up, a president’s poll ratings go down.