KOT Up in Arms Against IG Joseph Boinnet for thriving in Pettiness

Kenyans have been angered by the manner in which the government has treated Ambira Students Caught on Camera hurling insults at Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and her Education counterpart Amina Mohammed.

The students were also seen bragging of how they cheated in the just concluded KCSE examinations as they burnt their books.

A number of Kenyans have aired their displeasure online and have specifically singled out Inspector General of Police for the serious manner he has handled the matter. Kenyans have asked the IG to display the same level of commitment when dealing with other heinous acts of crime and when dealing with corruption cases that mostly affect senior government officials.

Boinnet’s decision to address the Press on the same has also not been received well by Kenyans.

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has  come out to defend the now arrested Ambira students.

According to Sifuna, the government has overreacted. Sifuna pointed out that there are limitations to the freedom of speech but hurling insults is certainly not one of them.

Sifuna argues that the students need professional guidance and counseling and not a jail sentence.

“Aarghh…this is an over reaction! The limitations upon freedom of speech are known bwana and “hurling insults” isnt one of them! There really isnt an equivalent to the release one feels upon finishing high school. What they need is guidance not jail!,” tweeted Sifuna.

Activist Boniface Mwangi also took issue with Boinnet’s interest in the student’s case and called him out for not giving the same importance to investigating the massive looting in the country.

“So the inspector general has time and resources investigating misbehaving minors but not the looting of our taxes. What those boys did is a misdemeanor, a petty offence. In Kenya our leaders can disrespect us but we can’t return the favour or we risk going to jail,” tweeted Boniface Mwangi.

Bloggers Abraham Mutai and Robert Alai also joined in the debate.

“Am shocked that a few misbehaving boys speaking rather some truths with what is wrong with our country found its way to the national agenda and the diaries of both Boinnet and Uhuru Kenyatta. I wish when we tweet thieves of Maize like Kiunjuri finds its way to Uhuru’s speech,” tweeted Abraham Mutai.

“The height of pettiness. The IG was seriously briefing the media on this? Now makes think that those kids should be celebrated. How do you even have time to brief the media on this while you are doing nothing about corruption?” tweeted Robert Alai.

Do you think the government has overreacted on the matter?

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