Kenya and the Emerging Power-Shift in Global Political-Economy: Right-Wing Populism and Social Media Activism

A potential global power transition characterized by emerging economies of BRICS where China is the likely leading contender against the United States as the only global hegemon seems inevitable. The increasingly multipolar world is evidenced by the attention given to right-wing populism in Europe and USA attributed to China's aggressive approach to international trade through its stealth entry and subsequent investments in global political-economy. China's presence in Africa and Trump's America first policy's attempt to open "new business frontiers" in emerging economies of Asia and Africa in order to contain Chinese influence and threat in global hegemony are interesting happenstances that require closer scrutiny. Kenya, the biggest economy in East Africa, which is among the fastest growing regions globally, is the gateway to the East African Common Market.