A Kenyan Gem

Once in a while i come across a Kenyan who stands out from the crowd for the quality of their service to this Nation and their dedication to spur positive development in whichever sector they find themselves in.

Well, this morning, while on an errand for my good employer, and of course on prior appointment, i walked into the office of one gentleman who works in the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly called Arap Kirui. (ok... perish the thought... i don't know from which village he hails!) The purpose for my visit was to gather information on Legislative Procedure and the current status of a proposed amendment to some Act. To reach this guy, i called up Parliament last week and stated my needs, whereupon the receptionist transferred me to his office and after a 1 min (or even shorter) introduction, he invited me to pass by his office anytime.


So on my visit leo, Arap Kirui gave me the info i'd sought plus alot of vibe on how important it is for the public to take part in the legislative process and took me through some ways that the public can contribute to the legislative process at the executive level and after the bill is presented to Parliament.

Interestingly, and quite humbling for me, was the stream of calls coming to his phone extension and the nature of visitors attending his office. Several waziris and MPS call this guy to ask several questions on inter alia legislative procedure/ status of bills ; yet in the midst of the hustle and bustle of activity in his hub of an office, he spent quite some time whetting my interest in legislative procedure.

What capped the mountain of my respect for this guy, was his closing remarks as i profusely thanked him for his time. With a wide smile and palpable pleasure in the remark, he uttered words: Its my duty

Truly a gem!