If the somali want to do their thing here in Kenya, I think we the citizens should do our part and bring the attention of the authorities to the suspicious somalis who live among us, hoping they (authorities) will act responsibly for our greater good.

Please, Guka, do not quote that crossbreed of a lizard and a hyena. Am a Somali but am not with the Al Shabaab, neither am I supporting Kenya Army.

Five dead from Kenyan side even before a bullet has been fired. Kenya Army is running into hostile territory with substandard Artillery and arsenal.

Hope you saw on TV those Chinese trucks and tiny Tanks which were last used in Vietnam.

On the other hand, if Kenya wins, its because the Al Shabaab fighters are hungry and disoriented because of the recent famine. So, this is a no brainer.

Why does it sound like you are wishing for the Kebabs to win? PS: Yes I noted your disclaimer but it doesn't change much.

@insurgent

kenya has not declared war with somali, but on al shaabab... and there is a very big difference between the two. that is why the transitional government is fighting alongside kenya soldiers. and that is precisely why those goons will be pushed to the ocean. and that is why after that we shall never hear about them ever again. and that is how you will be able to go back to somali (assuming you are a somali somali and are interested in rebuilding your country) so cheer up man. i can guarantee you that come next year and those kakuma and dadaab camps will be gone

The 1/3 rule in the constitution applies here as well.

I have always thought Kenya not Uganda should be fighting these buggers so this is very much overdue. If you go to places like South C, Eastleigh I think you know what I mean. We’ve imported a timebomb in sorts of ways.
Now that we’ve made the move, it’d be great if we had the following reality check:
• What are we going to do in Somalia? Is it to create a buffer zone, occupy parts of Somalia or vanquish the threat posed by al Shabaab? My preferred option is actually neither of the above but fo us to act in concert with TGF, Ug and others already in Mogadishu to squeeze the al Shabaab. Yani we push them towards Mogadishu, where TGF and the other dudes will be waiting to whip them.
• If we are going to create a buffer zone, how are we going to maintain it? I.e. are we going to end up having to occupy the said buffer zone for an infinite amount of time?
• War is expensive (the logistics of moving and maintaining soldiers and equipment tend to be costly as the gringo can tell you). We are already in deficit zone, we don’t make any weaponry apart from bullets so the expense MUST feature heavily when answering the question on our aims.
• Finally, I hope the soldiers can use this occasion to test out their professionalism, loose weight and pounds ze al shabaab to their 72 eagerly awaiting vigins.

Those shababas or shababus or whatever the want to call themselves, they can even call themselves shamamas should not be getting any sympathy in this forum. They are vermin that must be smothered and completely vanquished!

kwani hawa virgins hawakwishangi? from the IRAQ war to IRAN to Afghanistan na bado wako in plenty supply?

To @ Jaina-It is true the cost of war is usually huge. But I think Kenya did not choose to be in this war. And although these fellows are said to be faceless, I hear they are planning to show up in Afmadow. This is a good opportunity for Kenya to vanquish them. Wametuzoea sana.

i will not be entering any sky scrapper in Nairobi.