Let’s just be honest with each other my fellow Kenyans. The
security situation in our country has clearly got out of hand. This situation
is motivated by the laxity of our security apparatus, both internal and
external as well as our unfathomable greed and corrupt practices. This concoction
is even made bitter when we add tribalism and religious misconceptions. Its
rather unfortunate to learn that the radicalization of the youth especially the
Muslim youth is able to corrupt the minds of even the most educated, make them believe
that what they are fighting is a just cause while its plain hogwash. The president gave his speech of unity, as
expected. We will light candles and even fly the flags half mast, because that’s
what all we do until similar event occurs but this time of even greater magnitude.
The main problem is that Kenya is too political a country with the main aim of
most of our politicians is to protect their offices and continue ‘eating’, so
every time and everything they do they have to be ‘politically correct’. This
is at the expense of the Kenyan lives. This political culture has held back the
president into committing himself into substantive action. If an operation is
carried out for instance in Garissa targeting the well known radicalizing agents
in the society, the uproar will be that ‘our people are being targeted’. It’s
time we learnt from the likes of the United States and Israel. Sometimes you
have to look at the greater picture. Pulling out of Somalia should not be eve
an option. This will be a largely cowardly act and Kenyans and the whole world
would pay dearly for the move.
The police are demotivated with the RECCE Squad alleged
being given some petty allowance after
their successful operation while our Members of Parliament get lofty allowances
for doing so little. The president is well meaning and focused but remembers
that he doesn't work alone. The recent action on the suspected corrupt
ministers, nearly a third of them just, confirms his determination to steer
this country in the right direction. The state is the legitimate and the
primary provider of security to its citizen. We need to have faith in our security
system. Someone from a Southern African
Country just asked me a simple question that was hard for me answer.
He
explained the security detail that is in their country and it seemed water
tight and ‘very serious’ as he termed it and yet their country, Zambia, was a
relatively stable country with no constant threat of terrorists activities.
What about Kenya which neighbors Somalia which is one of the world hubs of terrorist
and militias, and these terrorist have carried out several attacks in Kenya and
killed and maimed a large number of people? ‘Aren’t you people supposed to be
more serious with security?’ he posed. I agree, we need to show importance, seriousness
and value of Kenyan lives.
Ken Mwangi
CEO,
Intellectus Consultancy Ltd
Policy
Research Innovation
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