Mr. President, you owe us an apology

     Did the president have any moral authority saying that security is a personal thing? I have never heard this anywhere in the world before for the few years I have lived.
     As much as Kenyans are supposed to be cautious when it comes to security matters, I ask, are they in a position to help themselves out in case of an attack?
     Number one, Kenyans lack a sense of security. If we were to suspect, then everybody around us would be a terror suspect since we can't differentiate between a terrorist and a good brother. That is the work of the intelligence and not all Kenyans possess such skills of scrutinize members of the public.
     Mr. President, owing to a high level of joblessness, Kenyans have engaged in more income generating activities, hence, it is very hard for them to secure themselves as they try to make ends meet.
     The new and changing tactics of the suspected Al shabaab render the common mwananchi useless concerning this matter. We don't know when and how they will strike next. Remember, the al shabaab have gone through training that I guess is almost equivalent to our Kenya Defense Forces. How then can an unarmed local youth, woman or old man defend themselves from the al shabaab?
     Although most government officials allied to Uhuru have come up to justify his statement, I think president Uhuru owes Kenyans an apology.
     Being a fan of social media, he should have seen how people reacted and criticized his statement. Some went to the extent of reminding the president that Kenyans pay taxes and they expect nothing from the government except proper security.
     Food, Shelter and clothing are not enough for Kenyans, we also need  a sense of security.
     The state of insecurity in the country can be handled as a collectively responsibility, by all Kenyans, yes, but I think at such a rate, the president can say "Everybody for himself and God for us all"

If we need Security...

     I never realized that Insecurity was an in thing till my personal friend; Neville Muliro was killed by Al-
Shabaab millitants in the Saturday dawn bus attack in Mandera.
     Songs have been sung to the government about beefing up security. Citizens have talked all kind of words concerning security issues, but does the government listen anyway?
     I can't deny the fact that the government of Kenya is doing all it can to ensure 'all the culprits are brought to book', but I don't feel it has done enough to secure it's living citizens. The government has experteesm in covering the funeral expenses of fallen Kenyans and forget totally about the ones that are still offering important services to the same government.
     More than 40 Police officers died in Baragoi, More than 20 in Kapedo and now, the Mandera bus attack seems to have been aimed at teachers who have been providing services to North-Eastern part
of Kenya.
     Seeing ambitious young people die like chicken is very heartbreaking. It demoralizes thousands of people from doing what they could have willingly done, to make ends meet.
     What I mean is, instead of waiting for attacks then we begin following the attackers, why can't the government put down clear strategies to curb future possible attacks?
     Meanwhile, Kenyans should remain united and focussed to achieve our targets and goals. It seems the Al-Shabaab have found their efforts to destabilize our country futile and are now employing other tactics to make sure Kenyans fight among themselves.
     The act of excluding Somali-looking passengers and firing at the rest is a tactic well thought of by the Al-Shabaab to bring Inter Religion animosity in Kenya.
     Kenyans should therefore stand together and understand such tacticts. We are brothers, Al-Shabaab sprouted from Somalia and are focussed to distabilize our government so that we be the same way as they are.
     I urge the Kenyan government to be strict on any suspect and scrutinize and closely monitor their
ways and actions.
     If government officials will remain in corruption, then this can not be realized.

13-year old orphaned boy sodomized; sustain injuries

     A 13-year old boy has been discharged from Moi Teaching and Refferal Hospital Eldoret on Monday, after allegedly being sodomized on Saturday in Seregeya, Turbo.
     Washington Omondi fell victim of this henious ill when he was taking care of the cows, a distance from their home.
     Allan; the 18-year old suspect who comes from the nearby Muthaiga village is said to have taken advantage of the mental status of the boy to harrass him.

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     Washington; the victim is an orphan and a mental ill kid who lives with his grandmother in Seregeya village.
     Some people who were working nearby heard the cries and that's when they allerted other people in the area and caught him in the act.
     Area chief, Charles Banda has condemned the act, terming it as the most inhumane act commited in the area in the recent past. 'These are not the type of people we want in this society. We must root them out', said Mr. Banda.
     Mr. Atutah; the headteacher of Seregeya Primary School, where Washington schools has echoed the chief''s sentiments, saying that 'breeding' characters such as Allan is dangerous to the society.

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     The boy's grandmother has pleaded with authorities to ensure the suspect's family refunds her money that she used to reat the boy after he sustained internal injuries. 'This is so painful. He had to be stiched and undergo all that pain in his hands', said Adira, the victim's grandmother.

  The suspect was arrested and remanded at Turbo police station, waiting to be araigned in court over the allegations.
     The Chief has warned residents against such acts, saying that he will not turn back in his effort of rooting out evil in the area.

Community Policing; Residents arrest suspect

     Uasin-Gishu County; 

     Soy market turned dramatic Tuesday evening, when members of the public arrested a criminal suspect and peacefully submitted him to the police.
     It is believed that the suspect is a member of a gang which has been committed to ills in the area in the recent past.
     In the latest incident, it has been reported that the gang, on Sunday night robbed from two bars and finished their operation with the home of an mpesa attendant where they vanished with more than Ksh. 70,000.
     The suspect was flushed out of hiding, before being frogmatched to Soy Police Station where he has been remanded, pending investigations. The officer in charge thanked the members of the public for not taking the law into their hands by giving the suspect to them.
     Meanwhile, Grace, the Mpesa attendant who fell victim of the gang has been discharged from Moi Teaching and Refferal Hospital, Eldoret where she was being hospitalized after she was hit at the back of her head by the robbers.
     The recent wave of attacks has left residents fearing for their lives, and have since demanded that the issue be addressed with immediate effect. 'We need patrol officers at night at our service', said Naima, Soy resident.
     She added that if the ills are not curbed at early stages, then they'll mature to bigger problems which will be harder to solve.

School dropouts; nuisance to villagers

          Soy residents are crediting school drop outs with increased social ills and evils in the area.
          Speaking to this writer on phone, Anne, a Soy resident has complained about young children who drop out of school and turn to bhang, ciggarete smoking and drinking Chang'aa. Cases of theft are rampant in the area, ranging from petty things to robbery with violence.
          Mr. Joseph Mukweru has fallen victim of these
young thieves who eloped with his Solar panel Thursday morning.
          'I had gone to look after my cows and on coming back, my solar was missing', said the angered Mr.
Mukweru.
          He will undergo the pain of paying the loan for the solar panel, which was given to him by the 'one
acre fund' program.
          This has happened even after warnings from local administration about children dropping out of
school.
          The Administration Police in the area have hence been given mandate to arrest any kid who will be
seen loitering around during school days, and parents risk being taken to court for the same. Parents have been warned by area chief, Charles Banda against keeping their children at home during school days.
          Banda also went ahead to say that operations are underway to close up all the Chang'aa dens in the
area, as this has made many children fall into the trap of drinking Chang'aa and forgetting all about school.