http://uk.news.yahoo.com/second-man-charged-over-brits-kenya-attack-154205206.html
In the recent news a British Lady has been taken hostage by the Somalis (Allegedly/suspected) who also murdered the husband. I can only imagine the trauma this has caused the family and all involved!
In the court are two Kenyans who at gun point helped this attackers access the hotel.
I for one I fail to logically reason with the scenario, if the Kenyan Government didnt provide security to the villagers who were attacked and forced to help a raid, why should they then prosecute the same citizens they didnt provide security with? I know that the Commissioner did say he didnt have a clue what happened or who attacked or where they took the lady. In fact his words were that they will wait it out until the pirates contacted the police or the British High Commissioner for a ranson. Great!
So what changed? Well, the BBC and other international media agencies found their way to the secluded resort and started showing photos of the to die for kenyan White Sand with the tag line - come visit here and die! Then some action had to be taken by the Kenyan Government and the police or anyone who legally held a gun - so they made some arrests. Unfortunately the guys who should be getting some professional help on their welfare thanks to the trauma they had to endure are the suspects and they are 'guilty until proven innocent' .
Well if you think this is anything new in the Kenyan Law scene, You are wrong! This is the case for construction permits, business licences and just about anything else that is guided by the Kenyan Law. The law is loud and clear, its application is very much hit and miss depending on who you are, how much you got and what you offer. Just have a look at the Ocampo and now the arrest of these guys who never planned for the kidnapping, knew nothing about it and all they did was just lead the criminals on the bush tracks on gun point to the resort.
Kenyan Law, Slipperly like a trout!
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