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**NAME** Ibrahim Godana

**COUNTRY** Kenya:  __Geography-__It is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. It has low coastal plains in the southeast, dry semi-desert in the northern part, and the mountains in the center and south which are divided by the Great Rift Valley. Lake Victoria is located in southwestern corner of the country. __Economy-__ Kenya is currently going through difficult financial times, consider ingthat three quarters of the work force are farmers, and they are very susceptible to drought. Also, the taxation of imports and exports between South Africa and Kenya causes Kenya a very small profit because it is so much in favor of South Africa. __Population-__ Kenya has a population of 41,609,728 people, found in the most recent census taken in 2011. __Social Structure-__ People of different ethnic groups have always been arguing, but as recently as 2010 people have come together to try and form a new government and constitution that works for them and unites them as a country.

Ibrahim Godana is a herder that has been affected by the water rights struggle. He does not have a place to have his animals drink from, and if they don’t drink they die. If they die, he is basically out of a job. this man is a great example of why the government needs to step in and take action when it comes to divvying out the water sources.
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**REFERNCES** __Columbia Water Center:__ Researches the porblems of water scarcity to help people make more developed decisions all over the world. __World Health Organization: __ Indicates what countries have access to freshwater and observes how a country is coming along in its fight for water. __African Ministers' Council On Water: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Aim "to promote cooperation, securit, social and economic development and povert eradtication among member states through the effective management of continent's water resources and provision of water supply services."

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__Safety & Rule Of Law__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//PROPERTY RIGHTS-// There aren’t clear-cut and defined properties defined by the government, but this is a good part of the reason that we need the money. With the right money, we could develop a system in which property is outlined and then protected through the government. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//CROSS BORDER TENSIONS-// Kenya has recently made a contract with Tanzania and Uganda involving the disposal of difficult border crossing so that trade can be improved. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__Participation and Human Rights__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//PARTICIPATION-// The political system has recently gotten much better in Kenya. Since the last election in 2007, where arguments led to violence and blood, there is an election going on right now. This included the country’s first presidential debate. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//HUMAN RIGHTS-// People are granted the right to vote and to hold any job they desire. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Sustainable Economic Opportunity __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//ECONOMY-// Kenya is currently working on improving the circumstances of imports and exports with other countries. It has worked with Uganda and tanzania to help border crossing, and it has signed a contract with South Africa to try and aim for the greater good of both countries involved. Kenya has recently planned on adding a segment for small and mid-capital companies to NSE (Nairobi Stock Exchange) in the hopes of raising trade and adding 100 new companies by 2015. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Human Development __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//EDUCATION-// Kenya provides free primary education to all citizens. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**ARGUEMENT** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We could use this prize money for programs to guard water sources, since a study showed that doing this would decrease the fights over water by a great amount. It could also be used to go toward building a better water system including aqueducts, canals, dams, pipelines, and pumping systems that help equally distribute the water. There have been many reported and documented arguements over water in the recent past, and they need to be solved.
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