[kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again?

Mon Sep 23 12:55:55 EAT 2013

I tend to agree with Dennis on this.

I don't think we should beat ourselves around the mall security
specifically. From what I read, the attackers shot their way in.

The aspect we need to focus on and that needs to be a major concern is:
These people transported weapons and went past police checks bribing
security officers/agents (according to messages on their twitter handles
yesterday) and made their way to this mall. Security at the malls (and many
other premises in Kenya and outside Kenya) assumes that these other security
systems are functioning.

The entry made to the mall is not much different from how they went in to
the US Embassy in 1998 (forced entry).

Then again, these are personal views. I could be wrong.

Regards 

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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Have we failed the nation yet again?

The issue here is not about scanning - the mall was stormed by a group of
heavily armed gunmen. Most security measures are insufficient here - unless
you also had a group of heavily armed police to counter such an attack at
the mall. 

On Monday, 23 September 2013, Wambui Kamuiru wrote:

Yawe,
That is a loaded question that may elicit varied responses.
1. Is the industry responsible for the gadgets used to scan people as they
enter Malls and such like places?
2. What kind of technology is hence required to enhance the efficacy of the
metal detectors? I have heard that they only detect such things as car
keys...?
3. Would a full body scanner such as those found in airports suffice? 
4. Can the industry pass legislation requiring all buildings have these body
scanners?
5. In the Westgate case (condolences to all affected), what technology can
be used in the event that gunmen walk in shooting???

Food for thought 

On 23 Sep 2013 08:31, "robert yawe" <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
<javascript:_e(%7b%7d,%20'cvml',%20'robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk');> > wrote:

Hi,

As we console all those who where affected by the happenings at the Westgate
Mall over the weekend do we remain blameless as an industry?

Regards

Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya

Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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