At some point during MO1 time there was something called chief's Baraza, where the local chief would hold regular meetings at village level (I don't remember if these were monthly or quarterly). Everyone basically had to attend, romour was that if you are caught in your shamba or operating your shop at the time of mtg, you would be arrested. The chief basically knew everyone and everyone knew the chief. All matters security were discussed in this mtg. In such environment no one would harbour strangers. Now, for the last 10+years, I have never known who is my local chief, even now. What's the use of nyumba kumi if there's no reporting system?? Even the chiefs do not know if nyumba kumi is exisistent in my local??

I read somewhere sometimes back that the CID or is is it NIS were stripped off the privilege of carrying a gun, so they can know and not anything about it apart from bark, which can be tiring knowing nothing will be done for any information shared no matter how big.

The other strategy used by MO1 is he had 3 basic chain sources if Intel. There was provincial administration, special branch and then some informal structure right from the village. This latter one was headed by Hezekiah oyugi at some point.At village level there was a chief, then headman(chiefs asstnt) and someone called Incharge at e lowest level. I understand for the 24yrs,MO1 used to wake up at 4am and by 8am, he had already talked to his informers at the grassroots and was aware of the security situation in every nook and cranny. Woe unto you if you were a DC or high ranking officer and if he calls you are not aware of the situation in your area. This whole system was dismantled when Kibaki came, and he started to rely 100% on official reports, same thing uhuruto is doing. I think this system it's not working especially in Neastern and coast, since officers will normally report what you want to hear

I think there is intentionally compromised. How would you explain M01 govt which was more effective compared to this day when we have mobiles, CCTV, cameras, better tools... yet we still do random raids!!!

I'm happy to see limanika's posts and Boris as well.

In fact I was excited to see the new IG take advice on twirra and take his time to thank the person who gave an opinion.

That is what leaders are made off.

200 Kenyans dying means all of us have to take stock of what we are doing and leaders to listen to suggestions.

This former hashtag team's "if you aren't with us, you're with the terrorist" mentality has to go.

It is true the chief system provided better security than nyumba kumi. It's also true that the chief system was used primarily to blackmail citizens into harambees and hero worshiping. Is there a middle ground?

It is true that giving cops more money reduces corruption. But it's also true that the most corrupt cops, traffic cops, will never help anyone in times of need. Is there a middle ground?

It may look nice to have every police officer in the recce squad. But doesn't that mean that they too fall for the human weakness of feeling to hot for themselves and beating everyone they see on the streets just because. Just like Moi's elite CID's?

It's true as Rahatupu has always advocated that the intelligence unit needs operational powers not just pushing papers. But then this is Africa, we know what they did to Kenyans before, can we find a way to check rogue NSIS officers from molesting and beating up the citizenry?


It is true as Ahmednassir has said that those so called "al shabaab" were Kenyan citizens. So where did the rain beat us so that young Kenyans can see it as Godly to Kill other young Kenyans?

There has to be a middle ground in all this. We just can't have people dying every quarter as if its a safaricom quarterly report.

Those still living in the land of Eutopia blaming muslims are a problem to this menace. Al Shabaab has killed more Muslims than they have killed Kenyans.

My fear is a caliphate being created in NEP just because we as Kenyans have refused to listen to each other. Just because some fellows in THIS and PREVIOUS gov't just have to buy a new range rover. Just because, the President of this country seems to be a very nice guy.

Very nice guy my foot. 200 Kenyans died this weekend. No visit to the hospitals, make a statement then go talk to the rich people, say the west hates us then we are killed. It's not time for PR. It's time for action.

Fire every County Commander on who's watch an terrorism attack happened. Fire anyone who brings in bureaucratic nonsense instead of sending the RECCE Squad. Tell your MP's to take 10k off their salaries to just buy shoes for our policemen.

Someone needs to listen to Kenyans. We are not happy, we are depressed.

End corruption now. Implement the National Police Service Act. Get rid of political hanger's on. And take Kenyan's lives seriously. Or at least pretend its being taken seriously.