The Kenyan government’s decision to let the apparent territorial dispute with Uganda over the tiny Lake Victoria island of Migingo fester is unfortunate.
In recent weeks, the harassment of Kenyans living on the island has intensified, complete with humiliation of security personnel, who are disarmed and arrested by Ugandan forces as a routine. The boldness and impunity with which Ugandan security personnel are acting in the seemingly minor border dispute is telling.
