Grace Msalame Writes An Emotional Letter TO The President Following The Garissa University Attack

Piece by: Harun Momanyi
Lifestyle

It's a time when all Kenyans are standing firm by their friends and families of those affected after terrorists attacked Garissa University last Thursday. The gory event left 147 dead and scores with bullet wounds. Countless public figures and citizens have stood up to condemn and express confidence that the country is destined for a greater future. US President Obama also sent out a message to us.

Pressure is now on President Kenyatta to do something considerably exhaustive as far as the terrorism menace is concerned. Bamba TV's Senior Executive Grace Msalame has written an emotional letter highlighting on her fear for what the future holds for Kenya if the problem at hand is not solved. She could not sleep the evening at the massacre happened. Here's what she had to say:

"A letter I penned down Friday Morning when I couldn't sleep...

Dear Mr.President, I may not have voted for you, but I respect the Highest Public Office that you hold, and out of that Respect this is my plea as a Citizen of our Great Nation that was fortunate to have Peace for decades but is now under constant attack and in fear for a worse tomorrow.

Sir let's please shift focus from all the Great Grand plans & put the Security of this Country at top most priority or there will be no one left to benefit from all the Strides we continue to make as a Nation.

It breaks my heart to think that my Children could grow up in a Nation that has Curfews, that is divided by religion, that is every man for himself to the point that every home owns a gun for protection...

This is all but a life of FEAR!! Constant FEAR!! A year ago I lost a colleague & a Friend... Now we have lost 147 innocent Kenyans. Sir it's time to leave Kismaayo & stop fighting a war that is not our own, it is time to stop fighting our neighbors, it is time to put the Citizens of this Nation before everything else.

Respectably, GM

Kenyan Citizen"