Editorial

Kofi Annan is in Kenya to lead talks between President Mwai Kibaki and ODM opposition leader Raila Odinga. Thus far the two men have failed to find any common ground upon which they can work to bring stability back to the country and to the region. Now though they have Mr. Annan in their midst and you can be sure that the international community (specifically the G8) expects his presence to make a difference.

The on-going crisis in Kenya has backed Museveni into a corner of sorts. Uganda's economy and welfare are tied to Kenya's stability. As such, fuel shortages in Uganda have been disrupting business and causing the kinds of rumblings that are always dangerous to ignore. Museveni might have wanted to stay out of the Kenyan mess, but it was necessary for his government to open up a dialogue with Nairobi to work out a way that will ensure the flow of fuel into Uganda.