#63IsNotJustANumber

#63IsNotJustANumber

If you are active on twitter, you must have seen this trending topic, we are mourning the Kenya Defence forces  soldiers who died yesterday after an ambush by the Alshabaab militants on SNA camp in El-Adde Somalia.

Whatsup 254 sends condolences to the families and friends of those soldiers who lost their lives fighting for this nation.War is cruelty." There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. ''

Kenya is mourning and people have expressed themselves on social media and here are some of the comments,

1.This message, trending on whatsapp and facebook since early morning.

"WE SLEEP BESIDE OUR GUNS WHILE U SLEEP
BESIDE YOUR WIVES..
U SLEEP IN YOUR HOUSE WHILE WE SLEEP IN
HEMAS...

U WEAR NICE CAPS WHILE WE WEAR HEAVY
HELMETS..
U WEAR DESIGNERS VESTS WHILE WE WEAR
IRON VESTS..



IN THE MORNING U ARE AWOKEN BY SWEET
ALARM TONES WHILE WE WERE WOKEN UP
BY HORROWFUL
SOUND OF BOMBS AND GRENADE..



U MOVE AROUND TOWN IN RANGE ROVERS
AND LATEST CARS
BUT WE MOVE IN TANKS AND BUFFALLOS..
WE STAY AWAKE JUST FOR YOU TO SLEEP..
WE KILL FOR YOU TO LIVE..

WE STAND SIDE BY SIDE WITH DEATH ITSELF
SO THAT THE FUTURE OF YOUR GENERATION
CAN BE ASSURED..

WE SACRIFICE OUR TODAY FOR YOUR
TOMORROW..
WE ARE STRONG AT HEART, GREAT IN
ACTION, COMMITTED TO OUR COURSE, AND
LOYAL TO OUR NATION..

WE ARE SOLDIERS!!!..WITH GREAT ZEAL AND
GALLANTRY..
WE FIGHT RELENTLESLY TO WIN YET WE
CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO CONQUER
INSURGENCY AND TERRORISM..

JUST PRAY FOR US OVER HERE..TO
CONQUER IN VICTORY SO THAT WE CAN
RETURN TO OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND
LOVED ONES..

TO THE FALLEN HEROES..WE PRAY THEY
CONTINUE TO LIVE ON..WHILE WE FIGHT TO
THE END IN VICTORY.

"GOD BLESS OUR SOLDIERS"

2.The tweets

War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. #IStandWithKDF pic.twitter.com/ZDtS4mCday

— Whatsup254 (@whatsup254KE) January 16, 2016

May the love of the Lord go with you.So painful #63IsNotJustANumber @kdfinfo #IStandWithKD Our Heroes!! .Amen!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/7K5PesSzUn

— Chris Migwambo (@CMigwambo) January 16, 2016

My heart pours 4the fallen heroes, my thoughts are with the affected families, my prayers for the motherland salute #KDF #63IsNotJustANumber

— Benard kimani (@KimaniBenard) January 16, 2016

#ItHurtsSoMuchWhen we lose so many soldiers. #63IsNotJustANumber

— YUNUS (@SteveJumaaa) January 16, 2016

#63IsNotJustANumber To our fallen soldiers. No amount of honor we say or give can measure upto your sacrifices for this country.

— Sheila Mumbua (@SheilaMumbua) January 16, 2016

Kenya stands because of you. RIP our fallen KDF soldiers.To those left behind,don't lose hope. Your labor is not in vain #63IsNotJustANumber

— Chris Kirubi (@CKirubi) January 16, 2016

#63ISNOTJUSTANUMBER they are our fathers, brothers, husbands, sons and heroes. Let us celebrate #KDF

— Ann ojowa (@Ojowann) January 16, 2016

3.Then Instagram

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4. From the president

President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned Kenya Defence Forces soldiers killed by Al Shabaab militants in Adde, Somalia.

Uhuru described the killings as heartbreaking saying the fallen soldiers had to pay the ultimate price for protecting the country from its enemies and their sympathisers.

“I want to take this opportunity to express mine and the country’s deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of the fallen. I stand with you, our country stands with you. We deeply appreciate the sacrifices made by your loved ones in defence of our democracy, our peace and our security,” said Uhuru in a statement.

5.From WHATSUP 254