Ruto new alliance with BRICS (Russia and China) unsettling US and Europe; REPORT
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President Ruto new engagement with BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) causes unease in the United States (US) and Europe
President Ruto new engagement with BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) causes unease in the United States (US) and Europe.
According to the independent geopolitical publication Eurasia Review, Kenya and Ethiopia are expressing interest in joining the BRICS, which could consequently draw Somalia into this emerging coalition.
Given the critical roles that Kenya and Somalia play as strategic allies in attempts to combat terrorism, this probable decision runs the risk of undermining the West.
The US and Europe are at risk of letting political and economic partnerships that have been deliberately cultivated for almost a century fall apart.
In the past, Western countries have given Kenya a lot of help in the form of diplomatic alliances, security assistance, and development funds.
In return, Western nations have supported democratic ideals, human rights, and effective government in Kenya while also gaining from profitable trade agreements.
The BRICS nations have recently sought to match the West’s assistance to Kenya and Somalia while requiring fewer reciprocal duties.
As it appears to undercut their historical influence, this strategy has alarmed existing global powers especially US and Europe.
Notably, Russia has entered the scene by extending aid to Kenya in the form of fertiliser.
This aid from Russia has been perceived as a potential challenge to the development assistance provided by Western nations.
“Joining BRICS could offer Ethiopia and Kenya various potential benefits, including enhanced trade partnerships, infrastructure development, technological cooperation, and access to alternative sources of financing,” Eurasia Review notes.
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Furthermore, the continued efforts of the BRICS to engage with Kenya have created unease among Western powers, as it introduces complexities to their foreign policy strategies.
This growing attention from the BRICS countries could potentially disrupt the established balance of power and influence in the region.
While President William Ruto has engaged BRICS in economic discussions, he has not publicly voiced Kenya’s desire to disrupt the dalliance with the West.
The President was conspicuously missing in Russia last month when Vladimir Putin invited African Heads of State to an economic summit in Moscow.
Additionally, Ruto unlike his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta has steered clear from borrowing from China.
Instead, he has sought financial aid from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other Western-backed lending institutions.
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