Israel-Iran war has Kenya in the spotlight, may be good for the Horn

Cargo ship

A cargo ship at the Mombasa port in Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

The sharp escalation of the hostilities between Iran and Israel could have major geopolitical consequences for Eastern Africa, which is already feeling the economic heat from disruptions caused in the Red Sea by Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Kenya, in particular, could find itself in the global spotlight if Israel and Iran went to an all-out war, and Somalia, the newest member of the East African Community, could see its political fortunes altered.