The best way to honour the fallen of duditD2 terror attack

Kenyans every now and then shock the world. Sometimes negatively, such as the horrific post-election violence of 2007/08.  But sometimes, we shock the world in such a manner which leaves us proud.  Proud of our individuality and our nationality. Proud of our civil society. Proud of our army. And recently, shocking for many, even proud of our government.

Since the horrific attack last week which took the lives of 21 innocent Kenyans, we have had a real chance to look at how we respond to similar disasters as a nation.  Do we take only mourning and despair? Or do we broaden our horizons and contextualise the event and subsequently, our reaction to it? As we bury the victims, many of us have taken a moment to reflect on what positives we can take from this terrible tragedy.