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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Githunguri on February 10, 2023, 12:30:44 PM
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https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nairobi/article/2001340160/tortured-and-sacked-for-his-fathers-political-sin-army-officer-awarded-sh64m
I hope he wrote a book.Moi was wicked.
This happened while Kalonzo was cheering.
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There were many such cases during Moi dictatorship and police state.
Major Seei was fired when the wife Tabitha Seii challenged Biwott for Kerio South.
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MAJOR ( Rtd) JOHN AYABEI SEII:
On his unceremonious exit from the Military.
While giving testimony to the Truth Justice and reconciliation Commission ( TJRC), Maj Seii gave a moving narrative about his exit from the military.
"I will start by giving the name of my wife. According to the rank, honour or respect that she has been given, she is known by the name of Amb. Tabitha Cheptoo Seii. In the year 1982, when I was out of the country for a course, you know what happened in August, 1982.
When I returned into the country in 1983, and the country was the way it was, I did mention to my wife that this nation of Kenya required clear minded people; people of integrity and unwavering loyalty to serve in the august House called Parliament.
I said: “Since you have what it takes and you are a civilian; you have nothing to do with the military, why do you not vie for a seat in Parliament? But, of course, a question arose. As a spouse of a military officer, what does the Armed Forces Act say in that regard? I went to the highest office in the military seeking guidance so that we could not break any law.
The word was that the Military Act is silent and my wife is not in the military. If she dies, she will not be given a military funeral. So, she is a private citizen of this land. So, I gave her a go-ahead because there was no contradiction.
But lo and behold, little did I know that her engagement in politics would destabilize the position of some powerful individuals. So, they felt that the best way to discourage the lady was to destabilize the career of the husband.
So, they carried out the process that culminated in me appearing before the Army Commander. For those who know the military structures and rules, to appear before a senior officer; whether on disciplinary matters or otherwise, there must be charges preferred.
As I said earlier, there was no charge preferred against me. The only mistake I did was this: “Why did you allow your wife to join politics? This is not Tanzania.” What hurt me most was that the very man who told me that the Armed Forces Act was silent was the very person who was telling me that this is not Tanzania. In normal circumstances, as I said earlier, a charge sheet would have been preferred against me and I would have been told that on such and such a day
I did this which is contrary to the Armed Forces Act, a certain chapter or clause, but that never was the case. The only statement that came from the senior officer was:
“Sorry, we have to inform you that your work is finished. Your commission has been terminated.” I was given a warning. I was told: “Go home in silence. If you talk, you know where you will go through.” As a military officer, of course, I knew. In the army as it is, there is no place you can go.
There is no union and in my situation, there was no redress. I could not appeal to anybody and so, I went home a broken-hearted man whose future, at the age of 40, was cut short. Let me say without fear of contradiction that I left the military with the cleanest record that ever was. Going back to the records even today, my record will speak for itself. So, my future was bright and I could have become even the highest person. That is what hurt me when my services were terminated at that time."