It is not possible to craft modern security system if we safeguard old approaches

While Americans were grieving over the tragic deaths and injuries that occurred following the bombing in Boston by the two Chechnya brothers, a fertiliser plant in Texas blew up killing even more people and causing extensive damage to homes and property in a very big area. But it was the Boston tragedy that caught more attention of the media and the people because it involved a planned, willful and human action aimed at destroying life. It involved the security apparatus failing or succeeding in doing its job of protecting the lives and properties of the citizens.

We have, in Kenya, seen such heinous crimes committed recently, particularly in the period just before our recent elections. While the US security agencies apprehended the culprits within a matter of hours, we tend to take much longer coming to grips with our criminals, and even when we do the criminal justice system seems to be rather sluggish.