Fiery
activist Boniface Mwangi was among those who attended the burial and what he
saw didn’t impress him. Despite the brave officer dedicating his life to guard
our beautiful country, he lived in abject poverty.
Boniface
was also not impressed with the way politicians arrived late at the burial and turned the emotional event to a political
rally. Here’s what he had to say;
Travelled to Cheleget village in Bomet County to bury
Kenya's hero Recce squad Bernard Tonui who was killed while rescuing Garissa
University students. The men who flew to Garissa to spectate while RECCe squad
travelled by road didn't attend the funeral. Bomet's Governor is Isaac Ruto,he
was also the area MP for 10 years.
The area has no electricity,water or even
roads and all the elected leaders arrived at the funeral using choppers. Three
choppers landed to "witness" Tonui's
funeral. Tonui was in the police service for 18 years and twice he was trained
in the USA. The government spent millions training him but by the time of his
death he was earning about Ksh 36000 ($400).
Police officers do not have life
insurance and the medical cover they were supposed to get hasn't been effected.
Tonui meagre salary could only be enough to build a mud walled house for his
wife Nelly and their four kids.
The politicians arrived late,got the best
seats,politicked for so long and they had to be begged to stop so the burial
could happen before 6pm. Once the time came to bury Tonui,the politicians with
their poorly paid bodyguards disappeared.
Tonui is one of the many police
officers who sacrifice their lives for us but once they're buried we move on. A
dead politician is worth millions in compensation,a dead cop gets a coffin and
a lorry to transport the body. Police officers deserve better.
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