Stability in Somalia critical for peace

By its own admission, the armed group that stormed Westgate Mall, last Saturday, the act was in retaliation for Kenya Defence Forces’ incursion into Somalia. It is clear once more, therefore, that Kenya’s security is tied to that of Somalia.

And this explains Kenyans’ support for the new European Union initiative unveiled in Brussels last week and aimed at stabilizing Somalia after decades of civil wars that have all too often spilled over the border into Kenya.