What Are The Similarities Between Kenya And The United States

The United States and Kenya are two separate countries, on two very separate continents, yet they are not that different from one another. In Kenya, the people celebrate different holidays, have different cultures, sustain a different lifestyle; and yet the things we do each and everyday remain the same. We all attend school with the same intentions, we all get a job for the same reasons, and we both have a government put in place for the same purposes. Although we are thousands of miles apart from one another we still manage to recreate some of the same ideas and incorporate them into our daily lives and even though we share those same ideas, we still do things very differently. The United States and Kenya are two seemingly diverse countries,
The United States has developed a steadily growing economy for sometime now, unlike Kenya who has been struggling to maintain a sense of law. Many business owners in Kenya are struggling to keep their companies open due to the lack of economic law and the lack of protection when it comes to property rights. In an article titled “Kenya” it states, “More than 10 percent of the land in Kenya lacks clear title.” The lack of protection and law comes from the corruption found in the government and the vulnerability found in the Judicial Branch. This corruption has led for the Kenyan economy to decrease in value, which results in many businesses and lands losing their value as well (“Kenya”). The economy in Kenya, unlike that of the United States, has strong views on the financial stability of a person. During the interview with Ivonne, it became clear that she preferred the economy of the United States rather than her own country’s. In the interview, she stated, “In my country there is no working middle class, in my country you are either categorized by how rich you are or how poor, there is no in between and it hurts to know that no matter how hard some of us work, it will never be enough.”It is sad to know that there are people somewhere working so hard and are still unable to provide for their families. Its heartbreaking to realize the economy of this country defines a person by their financial status. This also shows how the economy has affected Ivonne and many others even till this day.. The currency is different in both countries, the United States having the higher value in dollars and Kenya having a decreased value of money with Kenyan Shillings (“The U.S. compared to Kenya”). The currency affects people daily, as money is needed to basically sustain life, helping to buy the food and clothing, which is needed in everyday life. With the currency in Kenya