Kenya Inches Toward Violence

More violence seems to be on the horizon for the East African powerhouse of Kenya. Authorities have called for the arrest of the sister of Raila Odinga, the country's main opposition leader, after some of his supporters reportedly attacked election staff and destroyed polling material in western Kenya. As the presidential election do-over set for Oct. 26 approaches, one election board official has fled to the United States, citing threats on her life, and the chief of the board has gone on leave. Odinga, meanwhile, has called for the "mother of all protests" on the day of the vote. Kenya has been mired in political uncertainty since Sept. 1, when the country's Supreme Court cited voting irregularities and annulled the Aug. 8 elections. The possibility of prolonged rioting in Kenya, which is an economic, political, security and diplomatic hub, threatens the long-term stability of the region. But delaying the election...