KenyaKenya

Thesis: StatementThesis: Statement

• Aid to Kenya is the Aid to Kenya is the right policy right policy because it helps because it helps the people of this the people of this nation, but also nation, but also keeps Kenya an keeps Kenya an ally of the U.S. in ally of the U.S. in the war against the war against terror.terror.

A New GovernmentA New Government• In the spring of 2013, In the spring of 2013,

Kenyans will be voting Kenyans will be voting on a new government on a new government and constitution. The and constitution. The United States will need United States will need to aid and help in this to aid and help in this transition.transition.

• The Kenyan The Kenyan government struggles to government struggles to keep the region together keep the region together as drought and as drought and humanitarian crisis humanitarian crisis impact an already impact an already unstable region. unstable region.

Goals:Goals:• Improve democratic Improve democratic

institutions.institutions.

• Economic opportunity Economic opportunity for youth, women, for youth, women, and impoverished and impoverished populations.populations.

• Promote sustainability Promote sustainability in drought-prone in drought-prone regions.regions.

• Increase access to Increase access to education and health education and health care as HIV and care as HIV and Malaria still severely Malaria still severely impact the nation.impact the nation.

• Help fend off terrorist Help fend off terrorist threats.threats.

How much American Money How much American Money goes to Kenya???????goes to Kenya???????

• Adding up all Adding up all programs, Kenya programs, Kenya receives upwards receives upwards of 625 Million of 625 Million dollars each year.dollars each year.

Where does this money Where does this money go?????go?????• 469.8 million towards health. Most of this 469.8 million towards health. Most of this

(382.1 million) towards defeating HIV(382.1 million) towards defeating HIV

• 50 million towards Economic Development50 million towards Economic Development

• Poverty afflicts 57% of Kenya’s population.Poverty afflicts 57% of Kenya’s population.

• Per capita income= $850.00Per capita income= $850.00

• Education, Environment, and Human Education, Environment, and Human Rights/Governance = 30 million.Rights/Governance = 30 million.

• The humanitarian aid pledged by the The humanitarian aid pledged by the U.S. government to Kenyan people is U.S. government to Kenyan people is the right policy. These are people who the right policy. These are people who have been born into a developing have been born into a developing country. The food and medicine gives country. The food and medicine gives these people some hope in a continent these people some hope in a continent in which most have written off. We do in which most have written off. We do have a responsibility to help those less have a responsibility to help those less fortunate. fortunate.

• On the other-hand, Kenya is a nation fairly On the other-hand, Kenya is a nation fairly well off compared to some of its well off compared to some of its neighbors. The nation is rich in natural neighbors. The nation is rich in natural resources such as oil. It also now exports resources such as oil. It also now exports coffee and tea in large sums.coffee and tea in large sums.

• 25% of Kenya is national parks. Tourism is 25% of Kenya is national parks. Tourism is now flourishing in Kenya as people head to now flourishing in Kenya as people head to Kenya on safari’s to witness its amazing Kenya on safari’s to witness its amazing animal population.animal population.

• With Kenya’s new found exports and With Kenya’s new found exports and tourism, this nation should be able to tourism, this nation should be able to begin to take care of its own citizens, begin to take care of its own citizens, and be able to scale back reliance on and be able to scale back reliance on American aid.American aid.

Another reason for an Another reason for an interventionist policy in Kenya!interventionist policy in Kenya!

• Security: Kenya is a neighbor of two Security: Kenya is a neighbor of two nations who have had Muslim nations who have had Muslim extreemist activity. Somalia and the extreemist activity. Somalia and the Sudan.Sudan.

• These nations are unstable and very These nations are unstable and very poor. Revolutions occurred and poor. Revolutions occurred and terrorists have found Sudan and terrorists have found Sudan and Somalia easy places to hide and train. Somalia easy places to hide and train.

• By helping this nation with its poverty By helping this nation with its poverty problem as well as giving them technology problem as well as giving them technology to tap into their resources. (Ex. Drought to tap into their resources. (Ex. Drought tolerant farming techniques, water pumps, tolerant farming techniques, water pumps, filters, and oil drilling technology.) This will filters, and oil drilling technology.) This will protect them from revolution inside and out.protect them from revolution inside and out.

• This nation has the potential to be self- This nation has the potential to be self- sufficient, which will keep it safe from sufficient, which will keep it safe from terrorist groups.terrorist groups.

• Kenya is a quality Kenya is a quality ally of America in ally of America in its fight against its fight against terrorism in an terrorism in an important strategic important strategic location.location.

Quotes:Quotes:• 1. “Thus in Africa, funds are geared not 1. “Thus in Africa, funds are geared not

toward the states with greatest needs, toward the states with greatest needs, but those with a potential role in chasing but those with a potential role in chasing out terrorist groups from the continent.” out terrorist groups from the continent.” Tamar GabelnickTamar Gabelnick

• 2. Of 700 million from the U.S. between 2. Of 700 million from the U.S. between 1990-1998, down from 841 million in 1990-1998, down from 841 million in 1992. Israel’s aid increased from 3 billion 1992. Israel’s aid increased from 3 billion to 5.5 billion in the same period.” Sec. of to 5.5 billion in the same period.” Sec. of State Madeline Albright.State Madeline Albright.

Quotes- Con’tQuotes- Con’t

• 3. 3. “I am very happy because with the increased income, I have been able to buy a dairy cow for the family’s milk, educate my grandchildren and build a better house. Now, I don’t struggle to buy the farm inputs needed to maintain the high yields: seeds, fertilizer, and chemicals,” said Rodah Kibuchi, a Kenyan farmer who improved her farming techniques thanks to USAID’s program.

Conclusion:Conclusion:• Once again, an Interventionist policy in Once again, an Interventionist policy in

Kenya is the right policy to help an Kenya is the right policy to help an improving nation and ward off the improving nation and ward off the threats of terrorism. But, I think the U.S. threats of terrorism. But, I think the U.S. should reduce the aid to not only Kenya should reduce the aid to not only Kenya in future years but most nations. Scale in future years but most nations. Scale back the money and force these nations back the money and force these nations to manage their money and country to manage their money and country better and become self sufficient.better and become self sufficient.

• ““You give a man a fish he eats for a day, You give a man a fish he eats for a day, you teach a man to fish, he eats for a you teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.”lifetime.”

Works Cited PageWorks Cited Page

•www.usaid.gov/Kenya

• wwwwww.State.gov/p/af

• www. Boston.Com/News/ Nationwww. Boston.Com/News/ Nation

• ““Foreign Aid, Investment and Foreign Aid, Investment and Economic Growth in Kenya” by Daniel Economic Growth in Kenya” by Daniel M’Amanja and Oliver MorrisseyM’Amanja and Oliver Morrissey

• www.CIA.gov/Kenyawww.CIA.gov/Kenya