There is the story of the Jamhuri Day military parade commander who dropped his sword while requesting for permission to lead his guard out of Nyayo Stadium. Well, Lt Col Edward Banda has now been fired from the military.
Banda has been the commanding officer for the 15 Kenya Rifles and was the day’s parade commander. He was also the same officer who commanded the troop of colour during the Mashujaa Day celebrations.
The mistake happened right in front of the President and visiting dignitaries led by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. The embaraced officer tried to save face by moving fast to pick his sword but the mistake was already done. According to a retired Lt Colonel of the Army, “This is not something you’d wish for.”
Well, Lt Colonel Banda might just get a very lucrative offer elsewhere since the army is not only about handling swords.
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If true this once more underlines the incredible pettiness and petulance of Kenya’s ruling elite – and especially its ‘commander-in-chief’
The Story is a lie. Why have not see it on Mainstream media.
Recently American military misread location coordinates and hit an hospital in Kunduz and those involved have not been fired.
Besides dropping of a sword the whole ceremony was a shameful mud slinging display in the presence of visiting dignitaries and president Johnson Sirleaf
Officiated over by some persons that do not understand a thing about the irreducible benefits of emotional intelligence.
NEVER believe the lies this Alai preaches. Have you seen this story on the mainstream media?
I also dont believe this lies. This was a simple human error that could happen to anyone. Banda is my hero and he is stil in the same position at KDF. Goof or no goof. Maisha goes on.
Those denying, ask someone to give you the rules of the military to read and understand what the the consequences would be for someone falling a victim of what happened at the celebration. Some of us are talking as civilians, granted. Military rules are not like civilian rules.