BryanArticleGenious@Blogger: Who’s To Blame For The Recent Insecurity in the Co...

BryanArticleGenious@Blogger: Who’s To Blame For The Recent Insecurity in the Co...: Until recently Kenya was known as a peaceful country. But now as I write this article the word peace is almost becoming extinct in the m...

Who’s To Blame For The Recent Insecurity in the Country

Until recently Kenya was known as a peaceful country. But now as I write this article the word peace is almost becoming extinct in the minds of Kenyans. There’s been a series of attacks ranging from grenade explosions to ethnic fights in the country. The big question in the mind of every Kenyan is who is to blame for the recent insecurity in the country?

Recently, we saw the Kenya Defense Force (KDF) do an excellent job in helping restore peace in Somalia. With the help of Somali forces, KDF proved to the country and the world at large that they really can defend Kenya when need arises. Almost all Kenyans were close to their television sets during news time to catch up with KDF’s impressive actions. Everyone was proud to identify him/herself with that name – KDF. It was a darling to everyone in the streets of Kenya. The forces sacrificed their lives to safe their neighbors. The government used a lot of resources in the process. But then why should we struggle to make things right outside while the condition inside is worse? This is just like putting on nice suit everyday without taking a shower.

Insecurity in the country is escalating and it seems the higher authorities are not taking the necessary action. The Tana Delta fighting, a series of explosions in Eastleigh, the Garissa issue and then the Suguta massacre that robbed the lives of 40 police officers. Who’s to blame for all this? We need to ask our politicians and the government some questions. The security system in the country is totally at a loss. The police are also becoming escapists. They are pointing their fingers at the higher authorities. They claim they are not given orders to carry out their duties. They have a reason to be believed.  They get killed while holding their guns .They are not given the orders to shoot even when their lives are in danger. The Media and Human Rights Organizations are always watching their backs. They give their eyes wide open to expose the police whenever they attempt to shoot. They report them as shooting carelessly. They are taken to court to account for their actions. How then are they suppose to work? Should they watch Kenyans die in the name of waiting for orders from the high authorities?

It has been reported that the operation within Baragoi has also affected the Biometric Voter Registration that commenced on Monday 19^th November 2012.Could this be a foreshadow of what is going to happen in the next coming general election? The coming general election is going to be historical especially now that we have a new constitution. Every Kenyan is expecting a democratic election. But insecurity is clogging our optimism.

This is the right time for the higher authorities to put together their heads and come up with the right course of action. More trained and experienced security personnel should be deployed to all parts of the country and be allowed to carry on with their duties without interruptions. In my opinion the ‘negotiation’ thing like what is going on in Baragoi is giving the bandits more power. It makes them feel they can hold and control the government. Negotiation should only be an option where no harm has been done but is being planned; or where harm is still negligible.