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As Kenya celebrates another Madaraka Day, every year since June 1, 1963, serious people spend quality time agonizing over national security. They confront and adjust to changing realities, even when the “core” interest remains unchanging. They make it their business to know and try to do something about it.
They engage in reality checks, external and internal, and note that tradition makes national security perception land oriented. Kenya’s geographical location and the volatility of its neighbours shape this perception. The most dangerous neighbour at independence was the Republic of Somalia that had become independent in 1960 as per United Nations mandate and had irredentist dreams.
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