Issa Premji is a figure well-known not just in the Ismaili community, but in extension, the entire Nairobi security fraternity. He presents the epitome of selfless service as he constantly puts his life on the line to save others. Just like the rising sun, he is a surety. Premji, with a credible amount of experience under his belt, was at the forefront of the rescue and evacuation efforts during the appalling September 21, 2013 Westgate Shopping Mall siege.
One year on as wounds begin healing and life slowly but surely resumes with some level of normalcy, Issa – the man who dares not mince his words – speaks to The Asian Weekly on his role during that fateful day as we reflect on the day that was and the status quo of the country’s security sector.
By Hussein Jiva for Asian Weekly Nairobi. Posted at Ismailimail with permission.
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