The first time I encountered these fellows was in 2025 in subukia . It was also the first day I discovered that GSU officers don't distinguish between suspects, witnesses, passersby and curious wananchi. To them, all are one family. Hawa hupiga hata mbwa na kuku.
I had left school at 5pm. I decided to spoil myself kidogo. I bought half a kilo of meat, some greens and an avocado pale kabazi. The plan was simple: go home, cook, eat like a king and sleep.
As I was walking back to the house, I started hearing noises from the direction of kwa shosho , motorbikes revving, people shouting, the usual soundtrack that tells you "mind your business."
Right then deputy called. She needed to know what I was up to, my plans for supper. I also told her the situation in town. Her response was clear: "Enda nyumbani."
Such a loving wife. Such wise counsel.
Unfortunately, curiosity is a disease.
I saw people running away from somewhere and instead of joining them, I walked towards the danger. Every Kenyan man believes he is an undercover detective until reality arrives carrying a rungu.
It turned out Mr jofri Gachagua was to visit the place but rival goons caused chaos . Swords were out. One person had already been rushed to bahati sub county hospital looking like he had attempted to hug a panga.
Two police officers arrived.
They assessed the situation.
The situation assessed them back.
Nothing changed.
A highway patrol vehicle arrived with two more officers. The crowd looked at them the way a buffalo looks at an intruder.
We were busy watching the feud to a point we didn't see the GSU arrive. They didn't come with a siren. No. The siren went on when they were right in front of me with men already in the air jumping from the police mini truck. Some of the police were screaming and wailing "uuuuuuuuiiiii kujeni sasa!"
At that moment wananchi discovered they had urgent appointments elsewhere.
Buana, we ran.
I learned that day that fitness is a state of mind.
There was one short, round, heavily fortified mama (waithera) who overtook me inside a teargas cloud. This woman passed me like I was parked. I was running at full speed yet she disappeared into the horizon.
After about 30 minutes the teargas reduced.
I saw a few motorbikes using the highway and concluded the police had left.
This was my second mistake of the day.
The second was assuming GSU ever leaves.
I started walking to kirengero. There was a mother and child ahead of me so everything looked peaceful..then I spotted two officers beating a man near a petrol station.
One of them suddenly noticed me.
"Wewe unafanya nini hapa?"
I immediately presented evidence of innocence.
"Afande, natoka kabazi. Hizi ni mboga na avocado."
Notice I did not show him the meat. Afande would have taken my meat. Wakora sana! I wasn't born yesterday.
The officer looked at me,looked at the avocado,l ooked at the greens.
Then concluded that I was indeed innocent. To celebrate my innocence, he gave me one of the hottest slaps ever delivered to a human being.
My entire leg went offline. The officer then shouted: "Toka hapa! Kimbia!"
The amazing thing about Kenyans is adaptability.Five seconds earlier I could not feel my cheeks.Three seconds later I was running on one leg like a gazelle escaping a lion. The human body is truly remarkable.
The next morning I couldn't stand.
Kiplangat Benson came to my rescue with some gel and a leg massage.
When deputy returned, she found me with a walking stick.
The smile she gave me still lives rent-free in my head. It was not a smile of sympathy but rather 'I told you to go home you didn't listen.'
As for GSU officers, I remain convinced they are fed on a strict diet of pilipili, bangi and unresolved anger. There is simply no other scientific explanation.
@mwaqzs@Naomikibandi 😂😂😂finally you've said it loud. Uhuru's third term through proxies. Mama Ngina family didn't loot enough, Kenyans will give them another chance to loot properly.
Listening to a wise man who truly understands President Ruto’s leadership. Kenya has the best president so far. Foundation fixing cannot be a failure .