I was perplexed to see how Elgiva Bwire alias Mohamed Seif, the self confessed Al Shaabab guy laugh and jokingly tell the press he did not regret being sentenced to life imprisonment. In another scenario where I also saw laughter, smiles, winks, cajoles, great handshakes befitting a triumph of some sort is the murder case involving Chepkonga and Munene guilty of killing Dr. Muriuki in 2009. Is it really a triumph?
I also watched Bwire’s mother admit that her son could have caused a greater havoc in the country with the arsenal found in his possession. Many mothers never accept that their son or sons are engaging in illegal criminal activities as they would do the contrary by supporting and passionately portray their son as one important, God fearing child who does not participate in illegal gangs.If only we knew? If you doubt can you remember when women from the Coast region denying their son(s) involvement with Al Shaabab in Somalia? Bwire’s mother is an exception for sure.
Murder suspects Chepkonga and his friend Munene were all smiles not to mention Bwire. Why laugh? Is it to for the cameras or is it to make the matters simpler when things are hippos? From a psychological perspective a suspect would want to convince the whole world that all is well despite the sentence passed being a humongous one.
On Thursday (27th October, 2011) police commissioner said that the biggest threat to terrorist activities comes from young Kenyan men and women of other ethnic communities other than the perceived Kenyan Somalis.
A terrorist is a term that is now colloquial in Kenyan circles and not to mention the world over. According to Wikipedia it has termed the word terrorism has more than 100 definitions some of them gotten due to political reasons and connotations gotten due to ideology. A terrorist from Oxford dictionary is someone who uses violent actions (terror) or threats of violent action. Such acts are perpetuated for political, religious and even ideological reasons. With no prejudice a terrorist is a Muslim of Somali origin. That is the perception that we do connote from the term ‘terrorist’.
We should however, strive to keep safe, be patriotic enough to remember our soldiers in Somalia fighting for the prosperity of our nation through prayers and moral support.I wish well all our Kenyan soldiers fighting in Somalia and finally Rest in Peace that Kenyan soldier who has succumbed to his injuries.
Yours truly,
Ken
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