The Kenya Cabinet Secretary’s Statement dated March 23, 2015 is not worth the paper it’s printed on

The Kenyan government spokesman Mr. Joseph Knaisser’s statement about building a wall along Kenya-Somali border is just wishful thinking that lacks substance. It was intended to defuse the public outcry about the removal of the inept district commissioner Mr. Alex Ole Nkoyo from Mandera County. History shows that the Kenyan government’s statement is nothing more than empty rhetoric. It is the same as morning dew, evaporating as soon as sun rises because by the time it appears on the paper, it’s already been forgotten. Therefore, promising they will build a wall between Kenya-Somali border along Mandera-Wajir line is a laughable statement not worth the paper it’s printed on.

Mr. Joseph Knaisser should focus on making an effort to work with the County governor and members of the County Assemblies to empower the local citizens to defend themselves and fight against terrorists living in Mandera County. Furthermore, the Cabinet Secretary should begin ordering the closure of Kenya-Somali border especially between Mandera and Bul-hawa, and order local police officers to deport all those Somalis now living in Mandera, because they are a security risk.

In addition, the County government should disallow and/or prohibit the children of Somali terrorists from attending school in Mandera and block off all border crossings indefinitely. By doing so, the local police and citizens will be able to pinpoint potential perpetrators from indigenous citizens easily.

First of all, why are we allowing children of terrorists to be educated in our county, depleting our much needed County resources?

They are already not allowed in Garissa and Wajir. Therefore, it is clear that by allowing those children of terrorists, we are enabling their terrorist parents to freely roam around our County, create hideouts, and terrorize our citizens. Therefore, enough is enough. We need to cut off access to their education and eliminate the hideouts for their terrorist parents.  

Finally, the Cabinet Secretary should work with the County government officials and empower the indigenous Manderians to defend themselves, because the KDF has failed to do so.

March 22, 2015 by Gur Gharri