On Friday last week the British closed its Consulate in Mombasa citing SECURITY concerns. A press briefing from the UK High Commission said the all consular services have now been transferred to Nairobi .
"Following the changes made to our travel advice on Wednesday, May 14, the decision has been made to close our honorary consulate office in Mombasa,” the statement read.
Further on the travel advisory the statement added “The travel advice was recently amended to advise against all but essential travel to a specific area around Mombasa,” .
Last night (Monday 15th May) armed militia attacked and killed a reportedly more than 50 people,mostly men. A Dutch observer at the seen however says he counted more than 100 bodies
.A discourse call was made at 9 P.M five hours later there is no response. Eye witnesses claim that armed militia dressed in police-like attire arrived in two Nissan matatus with a kind of wailing or hooting 'siren'. The sadists short haphazardly at anyone attracted by the 'siren'.
More than 18 hours later a CS Ole Lenku held a mediocre 'STATEMENT' blaming POLITICAL TEMPERATURE for the attack . He also said something about a RED LINE being crossed...whatever that means.
The thing is , Kenyans are not safe and are tired of 'The Goat Ate My Homework' excuses by the government anytime its response is brought to test. during the #WestGateAttack Ole Lenku issued ridiculous statements like:it was mattresses burning.
Security has gone from bad to worse under his watch.But do you expect when somebody is picked from the kitchen and made a cabinet secretary overseeing security chiefs and NOT chefs?
On April this year the Prime Minister of South Korea Chung Hong-won resigned following a ferry accident that left more than 300 people dead or missing. This ought be a case study for the Ole Lenku.
Meanwhile some jobless youths were demonstrating on the streets of Nairobi demanding arrest of Raila Odinga for allegedly being responsible for the #MpeketoniAttack. At Four O'clock newscast a MCA from Nyeri County was talking about 'Our People' in response to the attack. This is stupidity of the Highest order.We cannot afford to be divided along tribal or political lines on this. This is the crack that our enemies are exploiting :Divide and Rule.
The question is How Many More Kenyans will have to die before an overhaul of the security is done. I mean when will Lenku and co be SACKED?
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