Kenyan Man in Arizona Arrested for Being Drunk while Caring for Patients

Wah!! Blacked out on the job? Now thats a new level. Majangilis have been drinking at nursing homes since they started giving out green cards like free lunches. I know of afew who have lost their licenses. Afew years ago, an ex-mjeshi got smacked by a combative resident and he gave the old guka a black eye. He did some time too- a week or something. He was wasted kiasi & blamed it on ptsd. He's lucky his face didn't get plastered all over kenyan webpages.

Mathenge no worries, You will get probation and get some alcohol classes. Just admit its part of your illness since alcohol is drug when you go for hearing.,

@Mathenge - if you are working on Christmas day, maneno ya kunywa muratina uwache. Do you think that vodka was worth it. Now you are facing some pretty serious charges. Hata nyumbani Kenya we know its "Baada ya Kazi".

Mathenge dont worry it was bad luck, it wasnt your day

The temptation might be to take the "holier than thou" attitude but truth be told, many of us are not this addicted yet. Go to most Kenyan parties and the drinking is out of this world. This chap is ill and needs help not condemnation.

Seriously muthamaki!! He had to celebrate for Xmas

sad.if you find yourself in such asituation...just call in sick
.anyway,if mathenge drove to work drunk,this is serious stuff.if he successfully survive the ordeal,he should be mr.pepsi cola.

It's quite dangerous and risky to have one employee working any shift in a healthcare facility! Why was he the only employee working Christmas day? @Mathenge,great job for a one night's self destructive behavior! I hope you are proud of your actions.

Mathenge usijali , just admit to having a drinking Problem. You will be sent for Classes. Kujipanga my Fren !!

Sometimes life here is sooo stressful one has to drink. I know people who leave parties and head to work drunk. He'll be okay. It may cost him his job, but since no one got hurt, he'll get off easy

Opportunistic guy. He took advantage of the fact that there were no other colleagues that night to self indulge in alcohol. Or maybe he just feels depressed with the sort of career his doing and has turned to alcohol as a relief mechanism

He messed p bigly. He should kknow that hakuna impunity in the US for aliens.
Arudi nyumbani wanywe njohi na redeyed prince.

Kenyans in diaspora drink like shit.Huko Boston,mass,Philadelphia n New Jersey wamezidi.Why drink n drive or even go to work.This is a bad behaviour not a sickness.Mathenge sasa utajisot.U will loose yr job n pray to God it doesn’t go on yr system coz my bratha ur done.Thats why I always insist mtu awe amenjipanga hapa jamhuri kiasi Coz such shit happens ndio ikienda mbaya ukae sana bila wira u can pack n leave this sodom n gormolla countries?My African pples especially wakenya wenzangu always play smart n planned ahead.I always insist that SHIT happens whether u have 20 greencards or 20 citizenship’s with you.

why was he the only one working in the facility? it's against the states policy for a facility to have only one caregiver on shift..the bosses in that place need to give the reasons..secondly, for Mr. Mathenge staying on duty drunk is just unspeakable..he should just have called sick so he can nurse his drunkenness..you see the stupid things people put themselves in while they know the repercussions

Sirikali ta saidia

Wow!! This issue needs to be addressed big time!! Kenyan men are just drinking too much and most of them deny being alcoholic. Sad!!

Methenge that was very stupid of you! I hope
You have invested at home otherwise, all you
will take home is a twang

Acheni hizi advice zenu za Kinoo. Hapa Rome, we do what Romans do: Brother aseme ana Alcoholism problem and ADHD...Legally, the court ,must allow his treatment. He did not hit anyone, he was passed out..i.e sick. Bham! We are done. Sign up for AA meetings, hang out there for 6 months, and move on with life.

It is the American Way.

May the good lord stand by your side. It is a lesson learnt but the good thing is that no one got hurt to an extent. At your age my daughter was in primary school and another pre school. Meaning you are aged enough to act appropriately if not with maturity. Learn from this bro and get baptized in the water otige Sin.
IF YOU HAVE TO DRINK AND WORK, DRINK MILK.

Dr Sifuna, I second you. kuteleza sio kuanguka! He has messed up, yes, lakini judging him negatively will not undo what has been done. Atumie resources at hand to rectify the situation. Jungu's/mawest are very crafty and always panga a rota to suit their situations, plus they know how quick we are to latch on to an extra shift (coz' we need the coins, damn it!), so Christmas is always a shift you will not see them working if they have a choice and that might explain why Mathenge was working solo. Yes, the brother erred, but let's not kick him when down. His conscience and humiliation is punishment enough!

CHARLO.....!!!!!!
Do you by any chance know this man????!!!!!

@Pita, what's your point. If anyone knows him is irrelevant. You want him shamed more that he has. Personally, I am just happy none of the people he was caring came to harm as that would have been a tragic mess. You put yourself (although you may think you are hollier) in his shoes and imagine the shame he may be feeling. I don't know the man, but judging him on a human level injected by a bit I know of our people (me included). Give him a hand up from the floor, not stomp him harder when down. Undugu, that's all - that's where Nigerians fair better than us.

guys this man is my neighbour and a classmate and dont judge him soo much coz even wen u go to his fb he has posted emotionally on how he lost his mother and he did manage even to Come for her burial in a few weeks back so mayb that is wat is leading him to this.

Do not be stressed out bro. Everyone else went to be with their families for the occasion, including those who came to visit their loved ones there. You volunteered to be away from family and be at least there for the seniors. The Judge will probably give you a conditional dismissal, community service or rehab options. If you are out on bond please go straight to AA. Your odds will be upped.

Hehehehe Patrick maexcuse nayo???When u chose to leave illegally in diaspora n yr pple dies in Kenya sorry to say so u cannot drink n go to work thinking ur dealing with animals in cages??He could have made a choice to go to the funeral???Thats why I keep insisting if u know yr story very well plan plan plan plan so when shit happens u pack n come to jamhuri?Its not chemical science Kwani muliuwa watu hapa nyumbani.Nothing like home if u have something to do.Guyz invest invest mrudi home.U don’t have to b a slave working like shit or mental slaverly in this majuuu.

@Patrick. Thanks for sharing that bit of info. Puts everything into perspective. Life happens. Clearly, he was medicating with alcohol for his mother's loss, and maybe other stuff.... Wish him well & will keep in prayers.

@Mkenya halisi, how about Mkenya bandia? Have a little bit of empathy. I won't even go there, not here where this poor man's torment is bare for all to see! So don't try me!

Happy new year to my friends here akina maxiely,onjinga,mumbi,Sukari May God of kirinyaga Bring u good health,money n his favours coming 2018.Guys I know sometimes some pple talk shit here about me but I have never taken it personal.I love u guys n invest invest more hapa jamhuri mrudi nyumbani turelax n enjoy the remaining years mwene nyaga ametupatia.Next year am planning a big bash for diasporas who have returned back at my small farm in Tigoni.Come sato Sleep iin the go makwenyu Sunday.Guys ngaii wakirinyaga awabless.

Huyu ndugu yetu Mathenge alimwona Uhuru akinywa pombe akiwa kazini na pia akamwona akishindwa kuwahutibia wananchi kutokana na ulevi wake mwingi halafu akadhani alikuwa Kenya. Uhuru, waona mfano wako mbaya wa kuwa mlevi ukiwa kazini umeyaharibu maisha ya Mathenge!

Imara, I would expect better from you! You & Guest1 are joined at the hip. One of the same.

Was in US for 7 years en i got tired of of those doubles..wakenya wenye wako manjuuu as yu reffer it please invest here in kenya..i isued almost 1.5 M en invested in kienjenji chicken en now makes a net profit of nearly 500k a month..acheni kukaa ndeee huko..do something here en can gurantee ya life is gud here in Kenya

Wale waliozoea kumi kumi need to slow down when it comes to vodka.

Dr.Sifuna.
The crabs-in-a-barrel mentality gets my goat too.Thanks for the broad perspective and even broader advice. I go out of the country only for leisure, but I don't begrudge those who leave the Momaland for greener pastures pursuit their industry and ambitions. If we could only look at an individual's mistake/s or success without judging them by last name but oh!pipe dream, hovering just out of reach. Oh, loyal friend, pipe dream! Thanks doc and also those others who've chosen to anchor their ships in harbors non-tribal for your enlightened views. Kenyans in the diaspora :Please, brothers and sisters, the system and legal mechanisms there work like clockwork. Abide. Work, rest and play. Lawfully. Invest.
My people in Kenya, if you can dance ayard,do it with gusto.If your countrymen choose to dance abroad, let them be. Respect their fearlessness,ambition.Their enterprise. It's tough enough for them (as per my friends aforeign) to be all those miles away from home. Culture shock, discrimination, racism, rejection etc,are enough monsters for them to contend with. Let's not sting them.Roll on, blessed chariots.

I cant believe this OMG 🙄 what went wrong? Anyway Karma is a bitch 🤷‍♀️