Kenya: Vigilance a Duty for All in Face of Terror

Nairobi — When four gunmen raided the Westgate Mall on September 21 last year, 67 people died, property worth millions of shillings was destroyed and the country went into shock as questions were raised on Kenya's capacity to gather intelligence and respond to disasters.

The capacity of the country's security agencies came to the spotlight as the low number of poorly equipped police officers portrayed a vulnerable situation.

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