When we were fighting for the repeal of Section 2A, our concern was that the presidency was also so bloated, and we needed to trim it down a little. This included the size of the presidential motorcade, the size of the security detail, and the obvious wastefulness that went with that office.
When Kibaki took over, the first thing we saw was the increase in the size of the presidential limousine, the increase in the number of the robo cops that guard the president, and a lot more wastefulness.
I am concerned with the persistent press coverage of what we expert with the office of the Prime Minister. The other time, it was how lavish the office will be. The next time, it was the security detail, and it was arrived that Migosi Raila Odinga will be guarded by 120 robo cops!
That was outrageous. One man cannot be guarded by that number of armed policemen, when thugs are roaming Nairobi at will.
Today, it is his car. That a custom-made car has been ordered for Hon Odinga! Is that news? It goes without say that the holder of that office, and at that, being Hon Odinga, he must get a limousine befitting his current status. After all, they are only 2 in the country; HE Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga.
Pray, is someone hell bent on creating a new Odinga for us? Is someone hell bent on creating a collision course for Raila against the citizens?
Matters of security in many countries are better handled silently. Why have we never been told the number of the presidential guards, and the level of their preparedness in the event of calamity?
Why must we be told the case with Hon Raila Odinga? Or rather the office of the PM?
Is the press on a mission here? Is the press……. . Is the press…… .
This is mischievious, and The Standard, must take the necessary measures. Do not spoil for yourselves by shooting on the hip.
Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi
I have been feeling that the PNU fellows are playing a press game with Raila. They want to potray him in negative light. The issue of his endorsment of the Safaricom shares sale is being used to potray him in bad light. The people who are close to the Pentagon need to inform them to be on the look out. The enemies of the people have not changed one bit. RAO sould engage his PR machine to counter these negative perceptions that are going around.
Blame this on the standard newspaper reporting things without all the information
So you thought Raila is any different from the average Kenyan politician? He sent you people out to the trenches so that he may be able to have the real taste of power. The standard and the other publications are not wrong by laying bare what his security detail looks like. Afterall this is why he campaigned like his whole life depended on going to the state house. Is he any diffierent from Kibaki? I don’t think so. He’s just a typical Kenyan politician driven by the lust for power and he can do anything under the sun to get it. Keep on dreaming about him being your saviour.