Justice

Its easy to complain able politics and police in the US until you realize how corrupt the government is around the world. On the way driving from Eldoret to Kapsowar the missionaries who where driving me in their vehicle were stopped by the police at a check point. The police comes to the window and asks Kyle (one of the doctors I'm working with who trained at my residency program) if he can arrest him. Kyle replied that he'd rather not be arrested. This went on for an hour. We weren't sure if they wanted a bribe initially, but they were trying to arrest him and then trying to confinscate the vehicle because the license plates weren't right. Evidently a lot of strict traffic rules were just passed this year. In that moment there was a feeling of not being in control and not being able to expect justice. WHile Kyle was nagociating with the police outside the car, Aaron, one of the other American doctors here told me a story about Ces an american surgeon who is also serving in kenya through samaritan's purse post residency. Ces had been pulled over a couple months ago and the police told her he wanted to arrest her for speeding (though she wasn't sure she was). She ended up spending a couple days in jail. After alot of phone calls they were able to get her out and all charges were dropped. Kyle ended up paying a fine (his "bail") and had to return the next week for a court hearing. He did his research and took a bunch of Kenyans with him. God provided a god fearing judge who returned his fine and told him that he could press charges against the police if he wanted, since the police handled the situation inappropriately. The whole thing makes you thankful for justice in America.