Commentary

Opinion polls are gaining currency in the EAC region and seem to have taken root in Kenya, markedly around election time, where they continue to fascinate and divide opinion about their reliability.

The United States has just completed its third year of economic recovery, but the unemployment rate remains above 8%, and there are worrisome signs of a slowdown. So it is no surprise that jobs have become a major focus in the presidential campaign – or that the candidates have very different ideas about how to boost employment.