They stood unbowed, shoulder-to-shoulder and spoke courage to a traumatised nation. Last Friday’s attack on Kenyan troops in Somalia, yesterday brought together President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga in a striking gesture of national solidarity.
Together with Deputy President William Ruto, the three titans of Kenyan politics paid tribute to the warriors of El Adde – they saluted the fallen soldiers, celebrated survivors’ bravery and offered comfort to their grieving families.