Stop the violent attacks in north Eastern and Rift

Kenya has enough security officers to ensure all Kenyans are protected. [File, Standard

That nine people were killed in a weekend attack in Isiolo and their livestock stolen is a blot on the state of security in northern Kenya and parts of the North Rift where violent attacks have become the norm.

A government earns its authority from its ability to deal firmly with cases of lawlessness. But when raiders attack villages in broad daylight, kill people and drive away their livestock without facing the full force of the law, public confidence in government declines.