Monday, May 14, 2012

Maybe We Are Human After All


       
Kenya’s top award winning investigative reporter Mohammed Ali of the Jicho Pevu fame was today charged with theft of a mobile phone worth Sh100, 000. He appeared in court charged with the theft of a mobile telephone.  
Only last week a debt collector accused lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi of forgery and claimed that he was not qualified to practice as an advocate.  Mr Bryan Yongo claims Abdullahi does not have a Certificate of Completion of Pupilage as required under the Advocates Act. The lawyer is best known for his recent ferocious scrutiny of judges past rulings and qualifications during the vetting exercise as a representative of LSK in the Judiciary Service Commission.
Only yesterday, Scott Thompson the CEO at Yahoo-US was replaced after the emergence of allegations about a fake computer science degree for the past week.
Remember Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a former IMF chief and potential French President in 2012 who was accused in a criminal case relating to allegations of sexual assault and attempted rape made by a hotel maid, Nafissatou Diallo.
It is easy to blame these men who have excelled in their various specializations for the disgraceful falls and having an Achilles’ Heel , after all they have been at the forefront fighting the good fight and our perception of them was of men beyond reproach.
Is our perception to blame? Do we set high expectations for ourselves through their actions at the best of times? 
Why do we get surprised and wonder where the chink in the armour came from? 

1 comment:

Ghafla!Guy said...

There are people who will always be hell bent on tarnishing your reputation after you have done something great with yourself.