Really sad. As one whose family and friends have been in that operation, I know how it must feel keeping your fingers crossed hoping for the best of news. These security guys, be they army or police, are our daily heroes.

I believe the guy more than media houses

Pole, our cadets/KDF officers are the best, he was probably commanding a unit/platoon, labda ya ordinance and explosives, should be at least a captain, i wanted to join several years back, na huko grade i think is B+ and above these days, specialist an honors degree. You know to some, anyone in jungle is a "soja".

The siege of the westgate mall more or less reminds me of the siege of Eldoret town during PEV, where i was a victim. I was working and living in the town (had been transfered there) at the time and for 2 weeks life was hell as one would have died at any moment since the marauding warriors had taken control of the estate I was living in, moving from house to house, burning property, killing their targets. You can imagine the helplessness when you know there is no where you can run to and all you can do is hide and pray. Luckily the KDF arrived in the town and things eased gradually. I took the first rescue convoy out of the town. Me and my wife and kids were lucky, some weren't. As we condemn the violence visited upon us by the foreign terrorists, we should as well condemn and act on violence visited on kenyans by fellow kenyans.

Today I am attending 3 funerals at the hindu crematorium from 1 pm onwards.

2 mothers and one teenager.