Single Kenyan Father and His Son Say They Have Been Living in the Thickets after Losing Livelihood Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic
A man and his son have been forced to live in a thicket after they were evicted from their house over rent arrears. Benjamin Kilonzo and his son, a Form Two student, were kicked out of their house three months ago after he defaulted in rent payment.
With no place to go, the two decided to build a makeshift shelter in a thicket at a farm in Machakos, where they have called home in the last three months.
The two have been sleeping in a tattered mattress inside the makeshift house that features a polythene roofing supported by twigs.
Kilonzo recently told Citizen Digital that he has single-handedly raised his son ever since his wife left him when the boy was only two years old.
He used to earn a living by supplying firewood to hotels and roadside cafes but the Covid-19 pandemic rendered him jobless as most of the joints were closed.
Kilonzo said he had taken his son to their rural home in Kangundo so that he could suffer alone but that his brothers sent him back to Machakos.
The two were found in the thicket by Catherine Mutuku, the owner of the farm, who initially thought a mentally-ill person was living in the makeshift shelter before she had a chance to talk to them. Kilonzo disclosed that his former landlord died two weeks ago, and efforts to recover his property failed as the family would not listen to his plea until they ‘finish mourning.’
Since they were kicked out, the two have not been able to change clothes and depended on well-wishers for food.
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RUTO where are you?
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RUTO where are you?
Ruto can give back to…
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In reply to RUTO where are you? by Kora kanini (not verified)
Ruto can give back to Kenyans a little of what he has stolen!
Dr. Mutua and the ever…
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In reply to RUTO where are you? by Kora kanini (not verified)
Dr. Mutua and the ever generous Kenyans will sort this family out. Give us an account number and we will help this family out. We need to be kind, compassionate & emphatic especially at these trying times.
How come KWITU women have…
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How come KWITU women have not seen this yet? They were talking of how they rescue the downtrodden before they started throwing missiles at each other over the weekend hehehe. Mwakilishi where is that story and why did you pull it out before the war was over. And here I thought Al-Shabab was bad haiya.
Hehehe! that one was hot. I…
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In reply to How come KWITU women have… by Mugīkūyū (not verified)
Hehehe! that one was hot. I did not know people can be that fierce against each other.
Mugikuyu do your part.
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In reply to How come KWITU women have… by Mugīkūyū (not verified)
Mugikuyu do your part.
If this guy had no Land or…
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If this guy had no Land or had sold his portion of Land in Ushags I will understand Anywsy I give him the Benefit of Doubt.
How can someone get to them?…
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How can someone get to them? I.e contacts
Exactly & THANKYOU! The…
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In reply to How can someone get to them?… by Morbey (not verified)
Exactly & THANKYOU! The author of this story should have finished his/her job by giving the compassionate readers an opportunity to donate; accounts, Mpesa, phone contacts.
SEND ME HIS CONTACT
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In reply to How can someone get to them?… by Morbey (not verified)
SEND ME HIS CONTACT
I would like contact please…
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I would like contact please thank u
While he sleeps with his son…
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While he sleeps with his son in the thickest like wild animals, billions of shillings and billions worth of natural resources belonging to the people of Kenya are looted and kept with impunity by people like: Waititu, Evans Kidero, Lilian Omolo, Waiguru, Kabogo, Ojaamong, Obado, Raila (kazi kwa vijana), Ruto, Ngiru, Mudavadi (Goldenburg) Philomena Mwilu, Sonko Hasan Joho and all the other corrupt goons who have cleaned up our country for themselves and their families. Now, this man is going to be helped by regular hard working good people of Kenya while our elites and useless leaders can't feel anything. When one of us is reduced to the status of a wild animal by the failure of our government, we should all be concerned and worried enough to change such a government. That boy shouldn't be sleeping in the thickest like a wild animal and he doesn't deserve it. As you lay comfortably in your warm bed - think about that.
did anybody share how we can…
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did anybody share how we can help. Alittle love goes along way
Miaka karibu 57 tangu tupate…
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Miaka karibu 57 tangu tupate uhuru; hatujawa na mfumo (system) wa kuwasaidia watu kama huyu baba na mwanawe?
Pia, imekuwaje siku hizi wanawake wengine wanatoroka na kuwaacha watoto wao wakati ambapo katika maisha yao mtoto anamhitaji mamake kuliko baba mzazi!
Katika masomo ya bailojia, tunajua ya kwamba kuna homoni (hormones) mbili ambazo zinamfanya mtoto na mamake kupendana sana. Homoni hizi zinaitwa "vasopressin" na "oxytocin." Ndiyo ajabu nimesoma ya kwamba, wanawake wengine wachache wameanza kuwaachia baba watoto na kuendelea na maisha yao kana kwamba hawana mtoto yeyote?
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