ONE YEAR IN BLUE.

The World has lost a great Man,Muhammad Ali,may he rest in peace. One of his famous quote states: "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." Muhammad Ali. One of the things I have learned from him is to believe in my self. To take that risk of swimming against the tide.

Today 05/06/2016 marks exactly one year since I said goodbye to the red berets and joined the boys in blue. This is what this means. Kenya Police Service  consists of both General Service unit and General Duty officers where I am currently working. After working in the GSU for ten and a half years,I bid goodbye to the place that I will forever call home. Once a Fanya Fujo Uone always a Fanya Fujo Uone. This place taught me so much. Right from GSU Training School,to Alpha Company where I was posted after training to the Kenya Police Hockey Team which was my last work station. In here I made the worst mistakes of my life this far and the best moves too.

In here too,I was able to pursue the sole dream that made me pray that God gives me this job. That was to pursue higher education. After completing my secondary school education,my parents could not pay my college fees in the short run. Motivated by this reality,I prayed for a job and that is how I joined the then Kenya Police Force. My plan was that I pursue higher education, then resign and seek greener pastures elsewhere,a plan I faithfully held on to from Undergraduate studies at KCA University, through post graduate diploma studies at Institute of Human Resource Management to the last semester of my Masters studies at the University of Nairobi. My plan was to resign after my MBA Graduation but I think God just made me fall in Love with the Police Service again.This I say because after graduating on December 5th 2014,I lost the urge to quit and that's it. Frankly speaking,I have never applied for another job from then.

Why am I writing this? The answer is simple. I want to say that God's Love is so true and I have lived to see His faithfulness in my life. Most of GSU officers have one dream,leave the GSU and join the General Duties after serving for some time. This may take ages but I want also to say that patience pays and God answers prayers. When I completed my Under Graduate Studies,I immediately qualified for possible promotion to the rank of a Police Inspector but I really could not imagine working in the GSU longer than I had. Bosses here are known not to be very kind and I could not imagine going back to what we call Msituni/Operational Areas just because am an Inspector Of Police. To me,this would have been 'demotion' because I was already used to life in Nairobi where there is clean water,electricity,there are houses and at least one can access basic amenities. My new role would have meant getting back to life in bush tents,cooking with charcoal jikos and probably using paraffin lamps for lighting. With this,I had one prayer,a transfer to the General Duties where there are more chances of working in towns where there is life! This was answered five years later and that is how I left the GSU. Very few of my colleagues to date believe that my transfer was an answered prayer which does not amaze me as very few too believe that joining the Police Service was another answered prayer,including my close relatives.

God willing,I will clock 12 years of service  on 28th December 2016. In the twelve years that will be,I will not forget the number of  times I failed. From a failed marriage in 2009 to another kid from a different lady later. However,this will not be over shadowed by what the Lord has done for me. He retrieved me from the dump site of immorality,pride,arrogance,drunkenness and the evil life that I lived. I am now living a life of favor,forgiveness and humility. I am a witness that God loves Police Officers like He loves every other human being. That is why He did not allow me die of AIDS,that is why He did not allow me to be a corrupt officer,that is why He gave me a second home,The Catholic Charismatic Renewal where I was accepted the way I was.

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is what the Lord used to help me get back on track. In here,I was not condemned by anyone,instead I was made to know how much God loves me. I was encouraged to face and speak of my past shamelessly as the Lord loves me the way I am. I was introduced to Life in the Spirit Seminar,Growth in the Spirit Seminar amongst other retreats and seminars that helped me re discover who I was created to be. It is with the help of Members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal that my life is what it is today.

I can now confidently say that Jesus is my Savior and am not ashamed of proclaiming His divinity. He has kept me moving day in day out. He has helped me be a Police Officer with a difference. An officer who is not corrupt and one who has never solicited for bribes. He has helped my pursue my studies and has also given me a new workstation.  By His grace,I will soon be the best hubby to a lovely wife. What can I say of this Man Jesus? He is the reason I can sit down and share this with you. To Him be all glory and honor!

Proudly a boy in Blue for Jesus!