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The chopper tragedy last Sunday has shaken the country to the roots. To lose George Saitoti, Minister for Internal Security, and his assistant Orwa Ojode, after they were talking peace the day before was especially touching. Kenyans have given the two all the respect and support they deserve. We have equally poured our sympathies to the families of the two pilots (Nancy Gituanja and Luke Oyugi) and security personnel (Joshua Tonkei and Thomas Murimi) who died with them.
Historically, we have tended to pay the greatest attention to the families of dignitaries on the demise of their breadwinners.
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