Well, apparently it is a big problem as part of the job description is that you shouldn’t have STIs.
Speaking to journalists in Hola, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Arusa said that he was perplexed by the huge number of the youths who seem to have been engaging in unprotected sex, after carrying out tests on more than 50 of them.
“I do not know whether it is the culture of this place that allows the youth to engage in unprotected sex, because most of those we tested were suffering from STIs. However, we managed to get the candidates we wanted,” said Cln Arusa.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Arusa also said the youth were also found to have varicose veins which are dark purple or blue coloured knotty, twisted and enlarged veins in their legs, feet and arms in tests carried out during the KDF recruitment exercise at the Hola Stadium this week on Thursday.
“I do not know why many youths have twisted and bulging veins in their feet, legs and arms, but I suppose it is because of the harsh climatic conditions of this area,” he said.
The presence of varicose veins could signal a high risk of blood circulatory problems.
Mr. Colonel said about 300 youths turned up for the exercise at the Hola Stadium adding that most of those who qualified to the medical examination stage were found with STIs which made it difficult for the team to get the right candidates as most of those who won the 4 KM race had to be turned away for the reasons mentioned above.
There was also drama at the recruitment exercise one youth became violent immediately after completing the 4 KM race, shouting and kicking everybody around while another fainted and had to be attended to by KDF medical personnel.
The young man hit a police inspector on the chest as he shouted, “Oh God take me home,” forcing the officers to subdue him by tying his hands at the back before his uncle later came and took him away.
During the exercise, three young men and one ex-National Youth Service serviceman, were selected to join the KDF training school in January 2019.
Do you think a person’s sexual life should be an issue of concern at the KDF recruitment? If so, how do you think it affects their performance?