Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Appreciate the difficult work of Kenya's soldiers

Today’s discourse starts with a hypothetical question. In the unlikely event terrorists laid siege to Parliament moments after speaker Justin Muturi calls the House to order, what would go through his mind?

A lot would depend on his constitution, but he is human. Panic comes first. The next impulse is to seek cover from where it logically follows that one fervently prays for help. Help from men who, being human, also experience fear but have long since come to terms with their conscience, having willingly chosen the country with all the saints and heathens in it over self; soldiers.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902

Follow The Standard on Google News