Will the government provide all politicians security?



Will the government provide all politicians security?

There was a statement by nyandarua OCPD that all politicians cleared to contest in the August general elections, except MCA's will be provided with security. Is this true? Let us now do some arithmetics. There are 47 counties and some seats have  over 10 contestants,for example in one county there are 100 aspirants, will all of them be provided with security? Will this security involve going to their homes and guarding them? During this time leading to elections,Kenyans need security the most and if security all officers will be guarding politician, security in Kenya will deteriorate. Cases of robbery especially the use of guns has been on the rise. So it is immaterial for only security to be given to the politician, forgetting that,as they  plunged themselves into politics,they have some money set aside in which they can provide themselves with private security. The late Prof Saitoti once said that the country is more important than an individual. Let the politician be accorded security at venues and after the meetings the policemen and women should go back to their stations. But providing 24 hours security to politicians is denying Kenyans who pay taxes their rights to have protection.
By
Veronica Onjoro
Mombasa

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