Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has acknowledged a traffic police officer who was photographed while controlling traffic at a flooded section on Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
The officer who goes by Abdi Galgalo, stood in water at a flooded section of the road at Sultan Hamud and directed motorists to the edge of the road.The road was cut off at the section following a heavy downpour on Saturday.
According to video footage, motorists in traffic and buses stuck in large pools of water after a river in the area burst its banks.The photo of the officer directing motorists went viral on social media with most users referring him as an unsung hero.
Boinnet noticed the officer's selflessness and dedication to serving the public and saluted him via Twitter.
"IG @JBoinnet commends Police Constable Abdi Galgalo of Sultan Hamud Police Station captured by a motorist while directing traffic on a flooded section of the Nairobi/Mombasa highway. His action exemplifies the selfless service rendered by many officers to Kenyans each day," Boinnet said.
A motorist, @CaptWanderiCFE, went a step further and said he is willing to reward the officer for his dedication to service.
Heavy rains continue pounding various parts of the country hence causing heavy flooding and completely cutting off traffic on some highways.The Narok-Mai Mahiu road, for instance, was on Monday rendered impassable for the fourth time this year since the rainy season kicked in.
Travelers were stranded for the better part of the day following the disruption of traffic flow.Sections of the Kitale-Turkana road, particularly at the Kainuk bridge, remained impassable due to heavy rains.
Nine people lost their lives on Saturday after they were swept away by floods. Seven died in Kinangop while a mother and her daughter perished in Makueni after an overfilled dam burst open.