Arm civilians if you can’t protect them from ruthless gangs

President Uhuru Kenyatta presides over destruction of over 8,700 fire arms at Magadi GSU training camp in Kajiado. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Insecurity remains the government’s Achilles heel. Cases of insecurity in most parts of the country continue to grow or simply refuse to go away despite efforts to end them. Most of the insecurity is fueled by the proliferation of illegal firearms in affected areas.