sanity wrote:I'm not sure whether Kenya has the capacity for a long sustained war with al-shabaab.BTW why are our soldiers still using the world war 2 G3 rifles??It is a good assault rifle but its been overtaken by time..it belongs to military museums.If at all we hope to succeed in eliminating al shabaab,the government needs to upgrade the military weaponry for starters...On the other hand,the internal security ministry needs to target areas such as Eastleigh because it is a known major support base for al shabaab.either for funds,support,intelligence,investment etc....The chaos that is Eastleigh is the best starting point for the government.
kenya has more than the G3 rifle. This WW II relic has long range shooting power as opposed to AK 47. Well you need a combination of weapons to fight a war.
Besids this is not the first time the army has been deployed outside the country's borders.the kenya army did an excelent job during the shifta war. And now with the americans pouring in he dolars, don't expect to see the G3 on the battle field
It is humiliating to be associated with thieves and murderers.