We should not forget the round-the-clock work of Kenyan counter-terror forces

In the aftermath of the January 5, 2020 reports of Al Shabaab attacks in Lamu, many people in the north-eastern county were left reeling.

The Somalia-based group with links to Al Qaeda attacked three buses in Lamu and managed to breach security at the Manda airstrip. Manda is used by civilian flights, but is also part of an area where US military forces train in counter-terrorism tactics alongside East African troops.