Indeed, in Kismayo, Kenyan officials have reverted to their default occupation – the pursuit of private profit. Instead of working to achieve the diplomatic objective of defeating al-Shabaab, Kenya’s military, politicians, and well-connected businessmen have been lining their own pockets.
这凸显出一个根本性问题：肯尼亚的腐败顽疾一直在拖累决策者的目标。事实上，在基斯马约，肯尼亚官员早已故态重萌——追逐私利。肯尼亚军队、政客和关系深广的商人并没有致力于实现击败索马里青年军的外交目标，而是在为自己的腰包奋斗。