Let's stop blame game and admit security failures

There is little doubt that the Jubilee government has failed in the war against terror, and on security generally. There is no need to sugar-coat the dismal performance of the Uhuru regime in safeguarding Kenyans’ lives.

In just under a year, over 400 people have been butchered by Al Shabaab terrorists in circumstances that exposed the appalling security command structure and lack of leadership. To add salt to injury, the President often reiterates his confidence in his officers under whose watch Kenyans were slaughtered. To date, no officer has been charged for functional negligence or dereliction of duty that led to these atrocities.