am assuming wanjiku is a very beautiful lady ! if so umetupa mbao

Do they order you or request you? The former, in furtherance of 1. Protection of life and property, 2. Prevention of crime 3. Protection of the officer himself, is a legal order and you have no choice. If the latter, you can refuse.

The problem usually is when you are flagged down, you have no idea whether it is for an order or a request and you have to assume it is an order and stop. But when you stop and it turrns out to be a request, you are entitled to decline.

But please help these kenyans, they are poorly remunerated and are working for you - always also remember that 90% of them are honest citizens.

they usually request you! they are actually really humble at that point it makes you feel woishe for them. I usually give them lifts

There is a Greek saying: "Weka wega niwe weiika". Translation: When you do good [to others] you have done good to yourself. This saying is as true as 1+1=2. Never think about it. It all comes back to you one way or the other. Many times we consult our brains for things that only our hearts can know. Learn to trust your heart, a certain gut feeling that tells you this is right or this is not right. Haijaandikwa mahali but most times you will find yourself doing the right thing.

Your security comes first. The default is to help/assist them because they put their lives on the line to protect us. BUT analyze each situation indepently.

I give them lifts but at times I flatly refuse. For example, I was once stopped by a lone policeman at 10pm at a roundabout where he was apparently controlling traffic. There was zero traffic! He also wanted to be dropped two police stations away. The whole thing didn't make sense! How do you come from two police stations away to control traffic that does not exist - at 10pm. I told him that given the security situation, I was not in a position to give him a lift. He didn't take it kindly but I was not taking chances. Actually the whole time I was talking him I was in "take off mode".