From: Elijah Kombo

I support PM Raila’s comment that Somali refugees are not running away because of insecurity. The world should send direct food aid to Somalia as opposed to feeding Somalis in Kenya. This will pose a security problem in future.

Despite the beautiful beaches, coral reefs and beautiful people, Somalia is not an easy place to stay and live. I have been in Somalia for approximately three years, and i would like to say that peace is elusive in that land. Thousands of Somalis are undergoing starvation right now. The figure is understated. Its millions of Somalis that are actually experiencing famine. Famine is everywhere in Somali and no place can claimed is better off. Somali has not had a working government for decades now. The geographical terrain is difficult for the international community to conduct proper surveillance of the militant cells.

While i was working as NGO worker, i had an opportunity to travel to most places in Somali including Mogadishu, Bender Bayla, Hergeiza, Galkayo etc. The situation is the same everywhere. The US through one of the UN agencies had sent in spies to spy on the airstrips. But nothing could warranty their safety. The White House was not able to strike. There is no definite target in Somali. Civilians are same militants – no known camp to target, therefore any strikes means innocent civilians will be affected! The US simply dropped the idea of revenge after a humiliating experience. Until now, they will never have a strategy for Somali and world super powers are avoiding Somalia.

During the reign of Abdullahi Yusuf, Somali was almost to gain peaceful transition. But the many factions in Somali – supported by different terrorist groups couldn’t allow that. I witnessed hundreds of murders in cold blood by militias at least in several places i traveled. During this period, East African countries were still receiving refugees. The same hooligans who were not happy with Yusuf followed him at his residence in Nairobi only to be thwarted by Kenya’s dreadful Reece group. Adan Mohamed Nuur took over as interim president which ushered in a pro-west Sharif Ahmed who was keen to ensure Somali gains self independence and self governance with full functionality. The man has received a lot of resistance from Somali Diaspora who apparently are funding several militia groups in the region!

Somali diasporas have the highest responsibility of blame. They fund the militia groups with impunity. In Kenya, we have several exchange bureau that are benefiting from money transfers to militia groups in Somali. Al Shabaab hs tried to infiltrate the larger Somali – funding passing through these money changers in Nairobi. Even some INGOs have been paying rebates to Al Shabaab as administrative costs – funding Al Shabaab in retunr for favour to operate in areas managed by this group of militants. Puntland had been peaceful -thank God for the good governance of Abdullahi Yusuf. Al Shabaab is operating in Mogadishu and some part of the South. Here, they receive millions of funding from INGOs and individuals, some operating from Kenya.

With a ;population of approximately 8.2 million, its possible for the world to step in and restore peace once and for all. The world need to unite and ensure that Somali diaspora are monitored and their wealthy controlled. INGOs need to be closely monitored, and companies of Somali origin need also to be checked. I am confident that Kenya can play a key role in Somalia and ensuring that long lasting peace is in place. The complications here is the Arab world that is using Somali as a milking ground for fundamentalism and terrorism in the name of fighting the infidels.

Famine is Somalia has escalated due to lack of a central government. Al Shabaab is making it hard. Famine is a form of holy war for this dreadful group of terrorists. Kenya alone has been the fertile ground for Somali terrorists. Its time that even during this famine period, the world think on invading Somalia and restoring long lasting peace and flash out terrorism. The sharks in the Indian Oceans are hungry, and the world can feed them with Al Shabaab militants. The resources that have been used in Libya should have been directed at Somalia. Then we would have a genuine humanitarian reasons to step in a solve the crisis once and for all. Children are dying, women are suffering..men are fighting a holy war!

Other declaring famine as a disaster in Somalia, the UN should have declared Somalia as a stateless nation and ensure steps to restoring sanity in the minds of the Somalis. The hunger stricken refugees will never want to return to Somali again. Therefore camps in Dadaab and Ethiopia need to be prepared for another decade of feeding. With their policy of 5 children per female – the refugees from Somali will increase in numbers. Where will the world be with such unplanned population? The UN and AU should start a bloodful takeover of Somali from the dreadful militias. Let their be few who will suffer, but the long lasting results will be admirable. Only then, we will avoid persistent perpetual penury that is causing insecurity in the world and more especially in East Africa

Kombo Elijah
(No prejudice – we must help the famine stricken community – and deal with other things later)
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