A Young Kenyan Dies in Silver Spring, Maryland

The Late Paris Essoumba

Silver Spring, MD - A Kenyan, Paris Essoumba, a senior at Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland was found dead at his home on 1st February 2010. He was 17 years old and was expected to graduate in June this year. Paris was the son of Dorcas Munyelele Essoumba from Kenya and Parfait Essoumba from Cameroon . He was an honor student, a passionate musician, football player and an accomplished martial arts student .

This is the second young man to die in Maryland in a period of two weeks after the death of King Mungai whose body was repatriated to Kenya on Wednesday February 3rd.

Due to the wave of deaths of young Kenyans in America, pastors have come together and have already called for a prayer and fasting on 7th February when all Kenyans are asked to participate wherever they are or go to a Kenyan church and pray for a healing of our people and our land.

Family and friends are meeting at Dorcas' house daily at 55 Kinsman View Cr, Silver Spring MD 20901.

Weather permitting; there will be a fund raiser on Sunday 2/7/2010 from 12:00 noon at the same address.

Service will be Monday, February 8, 2010
Viewing: 10 AM – 12 Noon
Service: 12 Noon – 1:30 PM

Repast there after also at:
Unity of Washington DC Church
1225 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

For more details, please contact:
Mukami Mugo            (301) 758-4336 mukami@mris.com
Dorcas Essoumba 301 754 0616
 

Source: Diasporamessenger.com