Outspoken blogger Robert Alai has in the recent past gotten tongues wagging following his visits to State House, Nairobi.
Alai has been attending the weekly summits organised by different ministries to showcase the performance of the Jubilee-led administration in the crucial areas of the economy.
However, after his last visit, the constant Jubilee-critic has penned a message to Uhuru which he says might make him never get another invite.
In his message, Alai pleads with the President to better the working conditions of the GSU officers guarding him at the State House.
“Whenever I interact with the GSU guarding you in State House, they appeal to me to voice their concerns. They know that I am honest in my engagement so they entrust me with the delivery of the message to you sir. They just want their lives made better. Some decent housing here and a look into their welfare would do,” Alai’s message reads in part.
“The G-company guarding you are a desolate lot. They live a pathetic life. The conditions of their quarters and welfare don't rhyme with the suits they put on. They just want to look good but they are suffering from within,” he adds.
The blogger urges the Head of State to direct the Inspector General of Police and the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to review the terms of service, housing conditions and insurance covers of the officers.
“These officers deserve better. Being a policeman means that you are always invited into situations of lawlessness or where threats of the same exist. These men and women deserve more. There is no reason why you pay MPs and MCAs so much and not policemen. Please do something. This needs your personal intervention,” added Alai.
Alai ends his message by saying,
“All policemen are suffering. But (It’s) sad when even those who protect you don't have proper remuneration and living conditions