NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE APPRECIATES TAEKWONDO ICON Linus Gerald Marangu
Harriet Tubman an American abolitionist and political activist once said, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world,” while Martin Luther King Jr. who was an American Baptist minister and activist stated that, “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
In addition, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela who was an anti-apartheid revolutionary, a Nobel Peace Laureate and South Africa’s first Black president confidently observed that “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
These intelligent words from a political activist, a Baptist minister, and an esteemed former president are embodied by one Linus Gerald Marangu who is a courteous, meticulous, brilliant, disciplined, and resilient Police Constable (PC). He has triumphed from obscurity to become a Black Belt holder in Taekwondo, a distinguished coach, founder of the National Police Taekwondo Team, and a devoted family man who is currently deployed at the Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU)
The assiduous and focused security professional was enlisted in the National Police Service and undertook rigorous recruit training at the renowned National Police College – Embakasi ‘B’ Campus, formerly known as the General Service Unit (GSU) Training School after which he graduated as a Police Constable.
PC Marangu was posted to H Company of the General Service Unit marking the beginning of his illustrious career in policing. He was later deployed at the then General Service Unit Training School where he served with utmost professionalism, honesty, and integrity as an instructor.
The Taekwondo icon is an alumnus of the prestigious Ngeru Primary school, and Ngeru Boys High School both located in Tharaka Nithi County. These premier institutions instilled and nurtured in him a persona characterized by diligence, candor, and grit.
The elite trainer discovered and nurtured his proficiency in Taekwondo while still in primary school, and perfected it in high school. Nevertheless, it is after he enlisted in the National Police Service, that he rose from a player to an Assistant Captain and later became the Captain of the General Service Unit Taekwondo team. He continuously received immense support and exposure from the Police Service which catapulted him into the National and International limelight.
A trailblazer in his own right, PC Linus Gerald Marangu conceptualized and relentlessly spearheaded the establishment of the Kenya Police Taekwondo male and female teams. Due to his passion and commitment, he steered the Police teams to a trajectory of success that includes being the best performing teams in the Kenya Taekwondo Federation Premier League; and winning medals in various tournaments nationally and internationally.
The legendary Taekwondo player and coach has accumulated an avalanche of achievements under his belt that include but not limited to being the East Africa Champion in the lightweight category, representing Kenya in various global events, and serving as the Kenya Taekwondo Federation National Treasurer. He is a professional coach who has trained and accompanied the National Taekwondo Team and the Police Taekwondo teams to countries like France, Germany, Finland, Tajikistan, Egypt, Congo, Mozambique South Korea, and Belgium.
PC Marangu has trained extensively locally, and globally hence acquiring immense professional knowledge, and skills. He has attended workshops, seminars, and undertaken coaching courses accredited by the World Taekwondo (WT) which is the International Federation (IF) governing Taekwondo as a sport.
The elite GSU officer is determined and focused on guiding the National Police Taekwondo Teams to even greater heights in the field of martial arts. In addition, he plans to consistently mentor the upcoming players and encourage the best possible performance at the global level to bring honour, glory, and pride to the National Police Service and Kenya.
The National Police Service (NPS) holds PC Linus Gerald Marangu in high esteem for his selflessness and singular sense of purpose in championing the realization of excellence by the National Police Service Taekwondo Teams.
He has significantly enhanced the relationship between police and the public through friendly Taekwondo tournaments, resulting in safer neighborhoods, reduction of work-related stress, and maintenance of good mental health among police officers leading to the enhancement of service delivery.
We wish PC Linus Gerald Marangu well as he performs this noble and onerous duty and steadily progresses to the apex of his Policing career.
Courtesy National Police Service
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