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Five
unarmed civilians were killed and several others were injured in Rhamo,
Mandera County.
On Thursday May 15, 2014, one Gharri owned
passenger vehicle was ambushed at Rhamo by the
Al
Shebab sympathizing Degodia rebels. Also, two
Camel herders were killed in the Takaba District
at Khofole by the Degodia gunmen. However,
nothing has been done by the Kenyan government.
This is believed to be retaliation for the
Degodia militia who were killed earlier after
clashing with unknown gunmen who completely
overwhelmed them.
According to a reliable source, it is estimated
that the Degodia lost nearly ten militia men and
a few more were severely injured. Subsequently,
the Degodia governor of Wajir County then
ordered his clansmen to attack and get revenge.
As a result, innocent civilians from Rhamu lost
their lives. Also, it is documented fact that
the Kenyan security forces and district
commissioners have been creating disharmony
among Northern Kenya and Somali clans, the same
way they have succeeded in making the Pokot and
Turkana fight each other. The recent Somali
community targeting was also a tool to create
tension within the land to stiffle development
in the Northestern Counties.
Corruption and violence are the orders of the
day. Kenya holds a police force whose primary
business is to solicit bribes instead of
supporting the citizens and the state.
Alshabab
terrorists are causing havoc while the
government is provoking clan wars to change the
ire of the Kenyan people.
The Mandera incident is a classic Kenyatta/Ruto
tactic they execute by enlisting corrupt
jour nalists who are
established in Northern Kenya. The primary
examples are the interdicted notorious and
corrupt Walter Baraza and his co-conspirator
Adow Jubat. Kenya is going down the wrong path
including selling the future resources of the
country to Chinese locusts, who will end up
consuming the national treasures until they are
fully exhausted. Kenya needs to stop these
parasites who enrich themselves at the cost of
the national welfare.
The Garre and Degodia leaders need to
stop these attempts by outsiders to cause chaos
in their counties and instead, focus on
promoting the economic welfare of their
neglected counties. It is time they roll down
their sleeves, get down to business, and start
promoting development. It is time they move all
their wealth from Nairobi into northern Kenya.
We have all witnessed what happened in Merti
Borana village where the corrupt Kenyan police
descended on Borana’s grieving families,
wounding several village elders and families who
were in attendance at the funeral. This is what
the Kenyan government does in the Northern
region of its land. It is time for Degodia to
act like a brother instead of acting like a
rabid dog.
May 15,
2014
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