KDF deployed its airforce immediately {The Kenya Army’s 50 th air cavalry division (50-ACB)} and killed over a hundred Al Shabaab fighters even before they left El Adde. By Friday noon, KDF had launched more than 10 airstrikes against Al Shabaab hideouts in Gedo region. Local residents confirmed that bodies of hundreds of Al Shabaab attackers were lying in the streets after heavy bombardment by Kenya Air Force (KAF) jets. Meanwhile, KDF’s 9 th Kenya Rifles D Company in El Adde, Somalia, has released a statement saying that they will not be shaken by the latest Al Shabaab attack saying they are ready to die protecting Kenya and the people of Somali against the extremist group. “Dying protecting our country and saving our neighbors from plunder is the ultimate victory. We did not enlist in the army to drive the tanks and sling M4s, but to fight for our motherland, Kenya,” the statement read.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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