Kenyans applaud IG’s directive stripping Governors, MPs VIP status

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The Inspector General of National Police Service, Hillary Mutyambai has issued a directive concerning road clearance to VIPs and Kenyans are surprised that a number of government officials were left out of the privilege list.

Through their Twitter page, the National Police Service clarified with a list the government officials from Judiciary, Executive to Legislative allowed special treatment as the rest observe lawful traffic rules like the normal mwananchi.

 First clearance directive (Photo: Courtesy)

This however raised concern among Kenyans who questioned why important leaders were left out of the list.

The IG came up with an updated list with H.E The President, The Deputy President, the First Lady, the Chief Justice and the Attorney General in the top five spot for government officials allowed special treatmet.

A few other Kenyans took to twitter to applaud the IG for the cutback while others wondered why important officials such as MP's were left out of the privilege list among them being activist Boniface Mwangi who strongly commended the move with a tweet saying,

“To every motorist who refused to be bullied by cars with fake sirens and men in suits, we have won! @IG_NPS has issued a directive that all VIPs obey traffic rules; including CS's, MPs, Governors, GK plates, Red plates, Matatu plates and any other idiot who bullies road users.”

 Updated list (Photo: Courtesy)

IG Mutyambai warned those who will be found going against the new directive as they risk arrest.

Here are some of Kenyans reactions;

Nione mtu akinisimamisha na 'ova ova' kwa mkono tena kama hayuko kwa hii list......

— Lindah Oguttu (@lindahoguttu) May 30, 2019

What about prophet awour

— Patrick Kimunya (@PKimunya) May 30, 2019

Oh I see the list had been updated to include the Chief Justice after we pointed it out yesterday. Good. However, the IG should never make such a ‘computer error’. Also noticed 1st lady is privileged and the 2nd Lady akae kwa jam kama raia

— Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) May 30, 2019

How about the chief of the Defense forces ? How about Military Vehicles? How do you stop a tank from overlapping?

— Kagoshee™???????? (@Puffkagochi) May 30, 2019

Please ensure proper installation and usage of traffic lights. Whole world uses them yet in Kenya they are seen as a decoration or as no solution for traffic management.

— [email protected] (@Petermbau) May 30, 2019

How about governors in their own counties? I think it's respectful. @KenyaGovernors, @Senate_KE

— Charles Mbui (@c_mbui) May 30, 2019

Great move. Though I thought the Chief Justice should be in this list.

— Mkoji (@mkojimichael) May 30, 2019

3rd last paragraph: Vehicles not included in the above category will require authority........ This is where problems will start for motorists who will refuse to give way.

— ROWBOW RAWBOW (@Rowbowz) May 30, 2019

So mpaka DCI pia akae tu kwa Jam

— Ombewa peter (@Ombewapeter1) May 30, 2019