General Stalin
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- Mar 6, 2014
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THAT AWKWARD MOMENT...
That awkward moment when you are traveling via public means and after passing a traffic checkpoint everybody starts explaining the evils of police officers. How they are dogs, how they are thiefs, corrupt and deserve to die. Some even offer unsolicited comparison with Ugandan and Tanzanian policemen.
How kenyan policemen are evil compared to their counterparts. You look at the person and start wondering whether he has ever crossed any international boarder or they are just hallucinating! They go on to say how the children of policemen can never make it in life.
You Are like, why are we hated this much? Are we dogs really? You stand just to confirm whether you have that hairy organ used by the cat family to wade away stubborn flies but to your delightment, you do not have a tail.
You remember your friend Ndwiga who was gunned down recently by thugs while protecting the same citizens that are now calling you dogs. You remember Pkemoi who is now mentally unstable after being bitten by a snake while in Turukana. You remember Mutiso who was burried just last week after contacting pneumonia while serving in the cold foot of Abardare ranges in Kipipiri. You remember kipmimi who was stoned to death in kisumu.You remember the many times you have used your own money to ferry a suspect from the remotest part of Chemolingot to Kabarnet.You remember the many times you are away from your family protecting other families..
Many thoughts are passing through your mind, do I abuse them back? Do I apply what I learnt in my basic martial arts, do I alight from the vehicle? At this point you receive a revelation, a revelation that in our profession we are treated by citizens like a spare wheel, being remembered only when people are in trouble and immediately we sort them out they forget about us.
This is the sad reality but it should not pull us down but rather it should encourage us to work even harder.
This is a noble profession that needs a lot of dedication and commitment even if those we serve don't appreciate our efforts, God sees and he will reward us abundantly.
Have a blessed week ahead