Kenya’s strategic position may have helped it avoid the recent visa restrictions imposed by the United States, governance experts now say. Kagwanja, appearing on Spice FM on Friday, January 23, said Kenya is not inherently different from other African countries but benefits from its geopolitical importance. The US has one of the largest embassies in Kenya serving much of the continent,” adding that Kenya was key to help US maintain its influence on the Indo-Pacific region. Peter Kagwanja: Venezuela is said to hold about 30% of the world’s petroleum capacity. He argued that the United States has historically justified military interventions through claims of collective security, democracy, and human rights, but is now retreating from that framework.

Source: Standard Digital January 23, 2026 21:33 UTC