BARAGOI vs WESTGATE Someone tell the Kenyan Government that police officers are human beings. Please remind the GK that officers are born of women and not hatched like turtle eggs abandoned somewhere on a beach. The speed at which the gov’t moved to handle the #westgate situation is commendable. Infact, it is the police officers who need a pat on the back for their dedicated approach to the situation despite all. Yes, poorly equipped and motivated, they still rushed to the scene, endangered their own lives so that they could save the lives of hundreds of civillians. We have fatalities already. I salute you. We have seen photos of our officers trying to contain the situation. Some armed with pistols, without bullet-proof vests, minus helmets the gallant officers have put their lives on the line against grenade-throwing, machine gun firing terrorists, all for the sake of the general public. The gov’t went as far as deploying 1, 2 or 3 millitary and police helicopters to patrol the airspace above Westgate Mall. That is in a span of less than 5hrs after the shopping mall was invaded. The public has not been left behind either. From donating blood, material/financial assistance, hotlines for missing persons and condemning in the strongest terms possible the terrorist attack, we have stood united as a nation. Our politicians have also put aside their selfish differences. I am not saying you shouldn’t do all that. Go ahead. However, in November 2012, more than 40 police officers perished in Baragoi after an ambush by bandits. The gov’t took a million years to respond to the incident. Is it because it was police officers involved? The first helicopters arrived many hours later, mostly carrying top gov’t and police officials to f*ing ‘assess’ the situation. In the scorching Baragoi sun, the wounded officers had bled to death, died of thirst or starved to death. Hyenas were having a feast picking their teeth with human bones. Vultures were playing rugby with human heads. Meanwhile, Waiganjo and his team was taking photos aboard a police chopper. What followed was conflicting stories all over. Relatives of the deceased were given little, if any, support or information by the gov’t. They were treated like T9 dogs. Until today they are still mourning their dearly departed sons. The gov’t is yet to catch up with the bandits months after. Mind you this was open terrain and they were on foot, possibly slowed down by the tired livestock they had rustled. The military and police choppers didn’t have fuel? Or they were busy on private-hire by our Very Important Pigs? I think each police unit should have relatives of top gov’t officials. Si watoto wa wakulima pekee. Maybe that way they can move with speed to contain such attacks. God bless our officers. Rest the souls of those who perish in the noble line of duty. And keep us from harm. Fidel Jesus
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:07:30 +0000
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