Public outcry over the absence of President Uhuru Kenyatta following the Mandera attack is not about to end. Many questions continue to be asked over his deafening silence in the aftermath of the killing of 28 people by suspected Al shabab militants.

The president jetted back home on Tuesday, and on his first official commitment since he returned, he appeared to make light of the matter. As he presided over the launch of a policy on prevention and response to gender based violence at the University of Nairobi, he said, "I have been out of the country for a few days as you have seen from the selfies in newspapers". he must have been referring to the photo below which appeared on instagram.

The president took the opportunity to talk about the security situation in the country including the Mandera killings. "No matter how much we do, there will never be one policeman for every citizen let us not lie to each other", he said.

Kenyatta had earlier in the day met top security advisers at State House Nairobi to discuss the Mandera killings.

The Head of state further condemned recent cases where women have been attacked and stripped naked in different areas after being accused of indecent dressing. “Wewe umefanya nini? What have you done to stop the violence meted on our women?", he asked.

"Today we are launching a fantastic campaign and as we start we are committed to promote the dignity of women", he added.