Kenya will forever love you, we will never forget you

Leaders from left, General Samson Mwathethe-Cheif of the Defence Force, President Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), Nigeria President Mohammadu Buhari, President Hassan Sheik (Somali) and Deputy President William Ruto (right) during inter-denomination prayer service for the KDF soldiers who were killed in Somali held at the 9th Kenya Riffle Moi Baracks Military Base in Eldoret on 27.01.2016. Pictures By Peter Ochieng

The ultimate measure of a soldier is to stand firm when it counts most. And no moment can count more than when a man in uniform pays the ultimate price and defends the realm with his life. With guts. With honour. With glory. For the flag. For the republic. For freedom. For peace.

They left the comfort of their homes and the love of family for the hardship of the barracks. They bade farewell to their loved ones, hoping that it would only be a matter of time before they come back home to those for whom their hearts beat.