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January curse for displaced
Susan Nyambura (left) is consoled by her aunt Teresia Wairimu at Good Hope IDP camp on Monday. Ms Nyambura lost her mother in the tanker fire on Saturday. PHOTO/ LIZ MUTHONI
Posted Monday, February 2 2009 at 20:37
In Summary
- Families in refugee camps jolted once more, when they lose loved ones in fire
On Monday evening, the two children were clinging to their grandmother’s kanga as neighbours at the Good Hope IDP camp consoled her.
“They cry every time they see visitors at their tent,” said Ms Wangui’s younger brother, Mr Simon Mwai.
He is now left with the task of taking care of the girls because their grandmother is getting weaker by the day.
Samuel Yegon, 47
He lost two brothers, Peter and Benard Kosgey. The two men were off duty from the China Road and Bridges Construction Company, the firm that is recarpeting the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
On the fateful day, Benard rushed home at Borop village and took a 20-litre jerry can. He did not speak to his mother, and neither did she ask where he was going.
By Monday, Mr Yegon was yet to come to terms with how the family will take care of his brother Peter’s two children.
“We have not had any family meeting to discuss this tragedy,” said the teacher at Nguzu Primary School.
As the eldest in the family, Mr Yegon has been representing the family in meetings to see if all those who died could be buried in a mass grave.
Julius Chelule, 29
The farmer at Borop village is yet to come to terms with the deaths of his two uncles and a cousin. His uncles Peter Kebenei and Nixon Langat were close to the lorry when it burst into flames.
His cousin Gedion Chemosi was a pupil at Kapsorok Primary School.
Another of his nephews, 15-year-old Benard Kipkemoi was seriously burned and is fighting for his life at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.
“We cannot afford to lose another life in this small family,” he added.
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Submitted by manunitedPosted February 03, 2009 03:06 PM
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Submitted by IGICHINGA
am so sory that it happenened to you again may the LORD console you may he answer all your prayers may he turn his face his face toward u as he did to job,i mean may the Lord appoint a day and rememuber you.
Posted February 03, 2009 09:56 AM -
Submitted by naliweliwalo
For the tragedies last year and this year, these two were similarly very preventable man-made tragedies! It also brings to the forefront the forgotten IDPs who the govt pretends do not exist, and has resettled. As we take care of all the wounded, we should also deal urgently with the IDP issue and resettle them!
Posted February 03, 2009 08:05 AM
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All we can do is pray for all the families that have been affected by the two tragedies. Its also sad to hear that there are some Families who are still in the IDP Camps and its a shame that our Government cares not for Its Citizens. We can all avoid such scenes as Kenyans, but poverty wont let Us. This brings us back to our Leaders and i ask, what are you doing for Kenya. God Bless Kenya coz it seems that we are doomed.