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