National symbols do not lose their sanctity in an instant. They erode when those entrusted with their defence betray their meaning. Therefore, the uproar over Somali youngsters allegedly desecrating Kenya’s flag rings hollow.
To be honest, the desecration of our national flag did not begin last week. It began the day Gen Z youth, draped in the same flag, were gunned down in front of Parliament by police officers acting under the authority of the state.