By ZADDOCK SYONG'OHMore by this AuthorLong before taking office, President Donald Trump pronounced his foreign policy imperative. A number of issues worry diplomats: first, is that President Trump has the tendency to make and broadcast decisions on the run without considering possible consequences. In which case, China that has taken the lead role to opening up and developing the African market will soon face competition from America’s longstanding traditional economic partners. There is fear of President Trump relegating Africa to irrelevance to the extent that his quid pro quo stance means “scratch my back and I scratch yours”. ECONOMIC ISSUEOn the immigration and economic development question, President Trump should proceed from the proposition that immigration is an economic and not a security issue.

Source: Daily Nation January 27, 2017 20:40 UTC