A joint Kenya-Ethiopia security operation has resurfaced past traumas for Kenya’s Oromo community, recalling memories of the 1967 Dhaaba Massacre.

The public discourse needs to be tempered with an understanding of the deep bond that exists between Oromos and Somalis.

A rally held to denounce the deal targeted an area primarily inhabited by Oromo refugees where attempts to physically attack individuals, loot property and burn houses were made.

Oromos must be represented by those they see fit to represent them.

Oromia, unlike Somaliland, is diverse in population, has the potential to become a middle-income economy.