Mr Joseph Lenku’s appointment as Interior Cabinet Secretary has triggered murmurs from various quarters.
It is disheartening that at this time and age, we have Kenyans who question another citizen’s right to appointment to a public office. In my view, ole Lenku’s appointment was a victory for all Kenyans of goodwill because he is a Kenyan who is not from any of the usual prominent families or dynasties. He has overcome the numerous challenges faced by most of the small and marginalised communities. He also represents the aspirations of many young educated Kenyans who dream not of holding big public offices, but of serving their motherland.
Many have questioned how a hotelier can be in charge of the “sensitive” security docket. I think such thinking is laden with ignorance because in the past a mathematician, a lawyer and public administrators have held the same docket. In my view, none of them was pre-disposed to succeed as a hotelier. Why? Because past holders of the position were drawn from professions that don’t put the customer and service at the forefront.
It is only hoteliers who must work with the nimbleness of an orchestra conductor and dexterity of a gymnast to ensure that all departments in a hotel are working in tandem to ensure that guests are treated like kings. The internal security organs and county administration must work in tandem to ensure that their customers (wananchi) are secure to go about their daily businesses.
{Gachuhi wa Waringa, Nairobi}
