Here is exactly what ALFRED KETER told those people at the Gilgil weighbridge ... Eish!! Keter: ...You know my worry, let me tell you the truth… KENHA officer: Yes sir. Keter: We are the government. KENHA Officer: Yes sir. Keter: State House controller amewapigia simu (State House controller rang you) no one picks. Ar… nani huyu . Arfa. What is the name of the nani PC? President. What is the number of the PC? KENHA Officer: Muheshimiwa (honourable) you know… We are just a new shift. Keter: Warfa. Anapiga simu (Warfa makes a phone call) no one. Chairman wa security anapiga simu, hakuna (chairman of security places a phone call, nothing). Mimi napiga simu mpaka nakuja . Kwani nyinyi ni nani (even I place a phone call, until I have to come here. Who do you think you are)? (Officer: We may not tell what transpired during day shift.) Sunjeev Birdi: Na handover (what about a handover)? Hakuna handover (is there no handover)? Keter: (agitatedly shouts in Kipsigis) KENHA Officer: You know madam. Madam. Madam. Ours is to enforce the law. Birdi: Hamuna handover (you don’t have a handover)? KENHA Officer: Excuse me, this permit, they are given by Kenya National Highway Authority and ours is to enforce. And police, normally the duplicate is… is… is… is given to the police. Birdi: I don’t believe in this. Keter: Hakuna (nothing)! Hakuna ( nothing)! Hakuna (nothing)! Wee niambie (you tell me) who is that owner. Who is the owner of that company hii kampuni hii (this particular company)? Ni nani (who is it)? Who is the owner of that company? Kwenda huko (Go away)! Kwani ni Uganda amesubcontract na Uganda (is it Uganda that has subcontracted with Uganda)? For whose interest? We are the ones who legislate. We make laws for this country. And who is the owner of this company? KENHA Officer: But Mheshimiwa (honourable) you know we enforce laws Mheshimiwa (honourable). That’s why the government has deployed us here. Keter: Hapana (no)! Hapana (no)! Hapana (no)! OK! Skiza (listen)! We will reverse the law. Now… But we have to sack the people. We have to sack the people and we have to revese the law. KENHA Officer: Lakini Mheshimiwa (But honourable)... Keter: Wacha twende zetu (let’s go). He is so mad. Imagine, let me ask you a question. State House Controller… KENHA Officer: Yes Mheshimiwa… Keter: That is the President communicating… Anapiga , hakuna mwenye anachukua simu (he calls, no one answers the phone). Mimi nikapiga simu, hakuna (I called, nothing). I am a Member of Parliament. KENHA Officer: Yes sir. Keter: Chairman wa security Kenya mzima Kamama anapiga simu (chairman for security of the entire county Kamama calls) no one picks. Huyu anapiga simu (this one [refers to Birdi] calls) no one. We were about 10 Members of Parliament. You are waiting to hear from who? From God? Jesus Christ to call you? KENHA Officer: Lakini Mheshimiwa (But honourable)... Keter: What the f**k is that? Birdi: This is why we’ve come here today. My friend, this was not the even… This is why we have come here today. KENHA Officer: But madam what is the problem when your truck doesn’t have this permit? Birdi: The problem is this, communicate… Ah! Hiyo ni (that is) I’ll bring this. I’ll bring this, don’t worry. Hiyo ntawapatia (that one I’ll give you). I’ll give you. KENHA Officer: But madam your truck did not have this permit that’s why it was detained. Birdi: Si I’ll bring it. Keter: Let me ask you. We are the ones making laws. When we want to break it we’ll break it when we want. Birdi: This is not even the issue. This is not even the issue. This karatasi (permit) is not even the issue. The whole communication is the issue. Watu wanapiga simu na hakuna mtu anashika (People are calling, but nobody is answering). Police Officer: What has happened? Keter: You see… State House Controller... When the President calls my friend you have to respect. Where you are a mother f**ker or whatever, you have to… State House controller anapiga simu halafu unasema hujarelease gari (State House Controller can call then you say you haven’t released the truck). KENHA Officer: No, there’s no problem. You see we have to… We follow protocol. Sisi tunafuata sheria (we follow the law). Keter: Ah! hakuna (nothing). (to police officer) State House Controller anapiga simu, hakuna (State House Controller calls, nothing). PC anapiga simu , hakuna (the PC calls, nothing). KENHA Officer: Sisi tunafuata sheria (we follow the law). Na kuna sheria ile wanafuata hawa (and there are laws that they are following). This company is subcontracted by *SGS. Us we have been seconded by this company to KENHA to enforce rules as far as axle load is concerned. Sasa makosa yetu ni nini (so what is our fault)? Birdi: Hiyo (that one)! KENHA Officer: Sawa sawa (alright) madam. Sawa sawa (alright) madam. Thank you. Keter: Mimi nakuambia (I’m telling you) my friend, your brother must lose that contract. The mother f**ker who is running that company must lose that contract. Ambia yeye hapa si France (tell him this is not France). Hapa ni Kenya (this is Kenya). This is the honourable Keter. I fight big wars. I don’t fight small wars. You can even call the media I will cover them. I’ll tell them the story. I f**k innocent stupid people. Ai wewe (you) tell your boss, tell your boss he is stupid. KENHA Officer: Mheshimiwa ameskia (honourable he has heard you). Keter: Hata kesho hakuna kazi hapa (even tomorrow there will be no work here). Mutoke (leave this place. KENHA Officer: Mkubwa (sir) your message is delivered. Keter: Skiza, hata mutoke hapa kesho (listen, leave here even tomorrow). Hapa ni Kenya ama ni Uganda (Is this Kenya or is it Uganda)? Is it France. KENHA Officer: Mheshimiwa (honourable)! Mheshimiwa (honourable)! Tunakuheshimu (we respect you)! Keter: Toka hapa kesho (leave here tomorrow). Asubuhi mtatoka hapa (you’ll leave here in the morning). I have to see the President. Kwenda (go away)! I have to see the President. KENHA Officer: Mheshimiwa tunakuheshimu, twende tu (honourable we respect you, let’s just go)! Keter: I have to see the President. KENHA Officer: Mheshimiwa tunakuheshimu (honourable we respect you). Keter: Hata nyinyi tokeni hapa (even you get out of here). Nini (what)? Munifunge bas (arrest me then). KENHA Officer: Mkubwa tafadhali (honourable, please). Keter: Mutoke hapa kesho (get out of here tomorrow). What are you doing here? F**kers! Mother f**kers. KENHA Officer: Madam tafadhali twende tu (please, let’s just go). Keter: Msinisumbue hapa (don’t bother me here). Imagine ati (that) State House Controller is calling ati hawapick simu (they are not answering his calls). PC anapiga simu (the PC calls), the don’t answer. DC, Commissioner, OCPD… wote (all of them). OCPD Nakuru, OCPD hapa (the OCPD here). Kwenda (go away)! Kwani (... and) who are you? KENHA Officer: Chukua saa yako mkubwa (take your watch sir). Keter: Whose interest are you serving? Nigeria? Are you Nigerians or…? Kwenda huko (go away). Police Officer: Wapi namba ya hiyo gari (what is the number plate of that truck)? Uko nayo (do you have it)? KENHA Officer: Si driver ndiyo huyu, afande (here is the driver, officer). Afande , pole (officer, I apologise). Mheshimiwa Keter amekuwa mkali (honourable Keter has become agitated). 2nd Police Officer: Haina shida (no problem).
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:05:33 +0000
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