THE SACKING OF LT. GEN MOGOA BY UN CHIEF IS MALICOUS

The malicious sacking of Lt-Gen Johnson Mogoa Kimani Ondieki by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on alleged inability to prevent attacks on civilians is likely to spark a diplomatic row between Kenya and the United Nations. this may undermine the progress achieved by the Kenyan government in promoting peace not only in the volatile South Sudan but also in Somali where the Kenya Defence Forces is battling Al-Shabaab militants.

The spiraling conflict in South Sudan is deeper than what world leaders may presume because it dates back to the early 90s when a splinter group a rose from SPLM led by the former vice president Riek Machar. These warring groups are acutely divided along tribal lines and have harbored eternal differences against each other occasionally resulted in fierce attacks and reckless killings of civilians for decades. It is thus disheartening for the UN chief to base his sacking on a mere report that failed to explain the genesis of power struggles and political wrangles in South Sudan.