Yesterday’s bombing incident of the NO rally is a painful experience of how we are fast degenerating into a fluid situation if the government does not take stern action against those who seem to be getting away with impunity. We have witnessed people getting away with incitement and acts of lawlessness and our police force and those charged with the responsibility to keep order in society give lukewarm reactions,now things seem to be getting out of hand.

The desperation being shown by some in their quest for for or against the KATIBA may become lethal and very dangerous if not checked, people should not be allowed to get away with any acts of lawlessness whichever side of the divide on this KATIBA matter they belong to. It is for this reason that the Internal Security Minister, The Police Commissioner and the body charged with dealing with inciters and hate mongers should begin to do what they are charged to do.

We must all condemn acts of lawlessness whichever divide perpetrates it, we must ask unequivocally and with one voice, that the government starts taking action against any form of impunity that is becoming fashionable by the day. The government can only vindicate itself by acting tough on anyone breaking the law, it is the democratic right of every Kenyan to chose to reject or accept the draft KATIBA without coercion or intimidation. Anybody propagating force or use of violence, hate, fear and general despondence must be apprehended and made to face the full force of the law.

It is not enough for Government to keep holding security meetings whose effect cannot be felt or which do not even start finding solutions to our already fluid and disturbing security situation. people need to start taking their jobs seriously and negligence of duty should not be accepted at all.

Otieno Sungu