Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga caused a stir at the launch of Sauti Kuu Foundation’s projects launch in Kogelo, Siaya County after he refused to go through mandatory security screening.
Rasanga, who was part of the entourage accompanying former United States President Barrack Obama on his trip to Kogelo, said there was no need of being frisked since he was the Governor of the county.
“I am the governor of this county, I will not be searched,” Rasanga told security officers conducting the search.
All guests entering the venue where the inauguration ceremony was being held were required to undergo the measure for safety reasons.
When police insisted on searching him, Rasanga walked aside to have a chat with a security official before he walked his way into the venue. His Kisumu counterpart Anyang Nyong’o went through the screening.
Kenyans took to social media to react to Rasanga’s behavior, some accusing him of being drunk with power.
@petermwaurajohn said: “Exactly what ails Kenya. Pathetic!”
@mwangideloh said: “Superiority complex.”
@thomskan82 tweeted: “Governor Nyong’o (Kisumu) allowed himself to be screened. So who is Governor Rasanga not to be screened. He should be humble.”
@_cybergypsy said: “That process is just a quick matter..the period he wasted bargaining whether to or not to be screened was too long.”
Mheshimiwa Ndugu Cornel…
Mheshimiwa Ndugu Cornel Rasanga yungali na fikira za kikoloni na hafai kamwe kuwa kiongozi anakotoka!
They could not have allowed…
They could not have allowed him in. Hakuna kupembeleza be searched of go back home. The word governor is making these thugs crazy. Just all them headmaster of the county. They will understand the word headmaster because they went to school and every school has a headmaster/headmistress
Entitlement is what is in…
Entitlement is what is in these politicians. Just yesterday some were justifying being in Russia for world cup and travelling first class for that matter being that they are dignitaries. Others working for gova can not stand with or sympathise with Kenyans as they suffer under the Chinese at SGR. Now we have Chinese cooks and engineer this engineer that like we don’t have them graduating from the universities every year. Most ofcourse are bandika engineers just so they get their papers. Then there is DP Ruto saying SGR is not a matatu. Wow.
No wonder they are clamoring…
No wonder they are clamoring for the same immunity as the president. May be we should scrap governorship, and just call them County Chief. Being searched was nothing personal.He should has just left and gone home if he so felt that he was humiliated.Serving the county one needs some measure of humility and less arrogance.