Westgate attack a reminder of need to reform security sector

By Ken Opalo

Great statesmen do not let tragedies go to waste. Instead they harness the emotional outpouring that usually accompanies tragedies to redefine the goals and aspirations of their countries. The ghastly terrorist attack at Westgate a week ago is one of those great tragedies that ought to spur us, as a nation, into action to ensure that something like this never happens again. As we mourn the dead, including our valiant officers who paid the ultimate price, we must do all in our capacity to ensure that their deaths were not in vain. Our leaders, in particular, should ensure that the display of patriotism and devotion to country that has been witnessed over the last week does not dissipate away.