Today marks 52 years since Kenya attained internal self-rule after a long struggle to overcome colonialism. There have been a lot of political transformations since then, from multi-partysm- whose drive was to fight for the rights of Kenyans through opposition parties to the then ruling single party KANU - to promulgating a new constitution in the year 2010. So, even as we celebrate 52 years of independence, have we done enough as a county to ensure that we overcome the challenges that jeopardize stability in the county? Insecurity Since Kenya’s incursion into Somalia, we have had a series of terrorist attacks- the most notable ones being the Westgate Mall attack in September 2013 which left at least 68 Kenyans dead and the most recent one being the Garissa University College attack which left at least 147 students dead. The country has had well over 100 terrorist attacks since 2011, which to any sane individual is quite ridiculous. The police have been blamed for not acting
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