Kenya shatters herself in Somalia
By Philo Ikonya
The eardrums
of Salagle Town of Lower Juba in Somalia are shattered
Abdi Kadir
Ali has left for safety. Warplanes are the new sky
Kenya has
moved into Somalia. Husbands are missing. Women
have had it
with the weapon of rape unfailing in all wars.
Children die alone, weak and helpless, starved:
Africa's flag in the world.
Africa's flag in the world.
Kismayo island.
Mekatilili wa Menza was imprisoned there as was Harry
Mekatilili wa Menza was imprisoned there as was Harry
Thuku and
many others. We owe ourselves a dialogue not shells
and skulls of children taken from the mouth of drought
killing cattle
and women
and men and shot through again and again and again for
A crime
encrusted in Shabaabs.
Thirsts break my soul.
Thirsts break my soul.
When
Kimaathi and Mau Mau fought the British and won
They did
not go to England to kill. They had no planes
They walked
forests that are villages now. They spoke to rivers
And beheld
mountains and seas – Learn to focus.
The enemy
is within your clothes.
You shoot yourselves.
You shoot yourselves.
Whom does the Kenya government gives precedence when it comes to security? Is it beings from the tourism that earns Kenya massive money or Kenyan citizens? Does any body really care what happens to the women and children who have repeatedly had it with the weapon of rape? Kenya is fighting it`s own shadow in Somalia, until when the politicians come out clean, stop being selfish and thinking with their stomachs , the militia groups like alshabaabs will always be a midst us . Betty Sharon - www.coastwomen.org
ReplyDeleteBetty Sharon.... spot on!
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