Use ratio and the number of friendly fire incidents pales into insignificance in comparison with our combat casualties caused by the attackers.

@mcreggae, Isn't it the Army that arrested that police who was stealing inside the mall? Who else? Just a guess, cause nategemea news tu! why would they rob the casino, which i have been to a couple of times, i can't get this gold theory cause i have never seen them take gold, guys use cash and cards leave alone the stories i hear of people playing with log books and title deeds, and casinos open kitu 11am and it's the customers who bring in cash, thats in the evening, the gold could be in the jewelry below the casino, which is ontop of artcaffe intact from the footage, nakumatt is far across, and their stores behind, with a mabati roof, where we were told matresses were being burnt, it all adds up, and the facts will come out, the army is coming out pretty clean on this one, no way they could bomb the building, "the entire army colluding"? You must think badly of peeps men! , the army is ok, maybe just a tired general as mutahi puts it, If there was an explosion, why not consider if it was a timed bomb, for example? So who set up the bomb? al-kebaabs? Let the people bury their dead, let the period of mourning pass before we put on such serious louvres!, for a serious debate behind our respective googles.

Im trying to piece up the time. Ulifikiria hao ni kina nani?

If you were there after Cameron met his COBRA(sp) squad you will have noticed the SAS eager to move in as well and had decided, liwe liwalo, you guys can sort your protocols later..

My fingers still trembling as I post this...I had a really close call on the Westgate thing. Observations:

INFORMATION FLOW:
Gov need to work on information flow. We had comments/updates from Kimaiyo, Ole Lenku, Karangi, Amb. Amina...Defense, Police, all of them seemingly uncoordinated and factually inconsistent. Hence many people opted to follow @Robert Alai with his fairly balanced twitter updates. Karangi even mentioned that they had 'intel' on the attackers...did he mean 'post implementation report'? Intel is what we did not have Friday before.

THE POLICE:

The popular opinion is to 'overhaul' the police force. Needless. Do like the Transport Ministry is doing to Nissan matatus - start something else and let police service as we know it die naturally. The Asian Community 'reservists' that are reported to have done a good job at Westgate should be the cue. How about private police where recruitment is based not on martial prowess but grey matter. Think of a controlled referral system like they have in secret lodges/ private members clubs. The result will be incorruptible police who are stake holders in the community.

KNEE-JACK REACTION

Any imbecile-terrorist know that we are super alert after Westgate siege. All terrorists have been sent on holiday as...police and over-zealous guards require us to lay an egg to enter malls/ buildings... for the next few days....until a new issue crops up and Westgate is forgotten. Ponder this:

- airport fire investigations report - has it been released?
- In Zim poachers have poisoned scores of elephants - is KWS on high alert?
- The Maai Mahiu accident - are the recommendations by Eng. Kamau being followed up? Is road safety still a top to-do list for someone?

INTELLIGENCE

During the last US presidential debate Mitt Romney made an accusation that America has less naval ships than in 1917. Obama's response was that they have even fewer horses and bayonets because military changed.
Likewise, intelligence gathering has changed and same old ways, same old people will not get us anywhere. The terrorists proved this to Americans during 9/11; and Americans did something about it.

...AND WHEN IT HAPPENS
Terrorists took siege of the mall and we had to mix/match several regiments until there were reports of 'friendly fire'. Has KDF considered an ethically acceptable zoological/ etymological squadron? Not once I felt like bringing my beehives to smoke out the terrorists!! Or Safari ants. Or trained honey bangers....

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