After serving this country in Somalia, KDF soldiers return to a very indifferent society and a hostile employer. If incidents of the last few months are anything to go by, our society has a long way to go when it comes to mental health awareness.
The “invisible wounds” of combat-related PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) affects not only the soldier, but also those around him or her. Innocent Kenyans are paying for it, some with their lives and that of their loved ones.