Failure to blacklist Shabaab shouldn't dampen terror war

Kenya’s attempt to have Al Shabaab blacklisted by the United Nations, designated as a terror group, shamed and sanctioned by the international body, should not be controversial.

Currently, our troops are fighting and dying to protect the region from these bloodthirsty Islamic fundamentalists. Indeed, our troops are significant players in the 22,000 strong African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AMISOM, which dates back to 2007, also has troops from across East Africa; Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda and Djibouti.