Charity’s brutal rape and murder has brought about several
conversations ranging from insecurity, accommodation, power supply just to name
a few regarding the security and accommodation sector. Sadly for Mr. Guyo he is
the current Director of Security and Accommodation so all blame falls on him.
This to me seems all familiar with how our country runs example Charity Ngilu
was blamed for the land grabbing issue just a few weeks ago as she is in power
regarding lands. In her case I will not blame her as for as far as Kenya got
it’s independence land grabbing has always been an issue and no amount of
changing those in power would solve the whole situation all together.
Back to my topic for today, comrades’ loud chants “Guyo must
go” were the order of the eve of Sunday morning on discovery of Charity’s body.
My friend was very keen on supporting them giving reasons that Guyo had done
nothing on the accommodation saga that has left many students “pirating” due to
inadequate rooms. I had to ask her what she expected them to do and she claims
that he should have spoken to the administration and have them decide to have
some students at home.
That got me thinking, if the government expects to have all
university students done with their studies in four years considering the
fluctuated number of students doesn’t it put the administration at the
limelight to have all these done and over with at the expense of the comrades?
So what can a Student though the Director of Security and Accommodation do to
solve all that? Force the administration?
I have to agree on one of her points that Guyo could have
arranged a strike with fellow comrades on the issue of uncompleted hostels.
Hostel M has only one unfinished wing since the year 2012!!Worse still the
foundations of hostel N and I have been laid out which I noticed just recently
after severe guidance as they are covered in bushes. I am even surprised to
discover they were laid out before I even came to Moi. Guyo at the moment could
ease pressure on him if he decided to act on such grounds and ask the forbidden
questions example where does all the money worth millions given to universities
for upgrading end up?
The next issue is insecurity as Guyo’s fault. For this situation
I even wonder what part he has to play. Will he place the security lights?
Employ watchmen etc? some will claim I am defending him but my question is how
sure are you that he has not asked all this from the administration who might
have shunned the offer or are just reluctant to the offer. With all my comments
many will ask me then what is the job of the Director of Security and
Accomodation?
This is my take,
1.
He should follow up on these unfinished hostels
saga and give the results to the fellow comrades in detail at least to have
them on your back when things get heated.
2.
Secondly, he should organize the comrades’
issues in order example the power issue in Soweto hostels. He should identify
the real issue which is the power need overload that surpasses the capability
of the transformer thus leading to the power blackouts. He should get the facts
right beginning with the amount of funds needed to buy and install a new
transformer. He should then present the detailed information to the
administration and await further notice at Moi calls it.
3.
In most cases our needs are not met till when
something big happens a latest example is in the case of Charity’s death. The
administration saw the need for security lights at stage after the saga and not
before. This is where Guyo comes in. being the Director he should have overseen
such issues long before and acted on them accordingly. I hope he did.
In short do not blame Guyo as me he might be trying his best
which we might not see. Secondly, if your chants succeed and you have him
removed as the Director of Security and Accommodation with you as the current
director are you sure you will succeed or we might have other chants later as
”Security and accommodation director must go”?.
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