Nyambego was traumatized, not only by the pain of losing his mother, who died during treatment in hospital, but also, as he himself put it, by the unfulfilled promise of building her a decent home where she could live comfortably and die a dignified death. She died before she could ever see that dream come to life, leaving him defeated and heartbroken. An emotional Nyambego expressed the plans he had shared with his late mother. “KSh 500,000 will go to the house, and KSh 400,000 on the wall,” he said, detailing how he had envisioned constructing a secure and beautiful compound for her. Unfortunately, she had been battling deteriorating health and the drain in finances due to her medication, and he had no place to give her a proper, restful burial. His moving story, narrated on TikTok, quickly went viral on the media platform, captivating the hearts of thousands of Kenyans. Moved by his honesty, pain, and sincerity, TikToker joined forces for his cause. In a short period of time, well-wishers had collected over KSh 2 million to help Nyambego honour his mother’s dream-seeing him educated, even in her absence. Thanks to the overwhelming response, he was finally able to secure land, build a house his mother was longing for, and give her a respectful resting place. Thus, that fundraiser became a kind of unifying symbol of compassion and digital community during times of hardship. In turn, Nyambego was utterly grateful for that unexpected generosity; though his mother did not live to see the home, he said it gave him peace, knowing that one of her last wishes had been granted. His story has remained a strong reminder that, even amid loss, humanity’s compassion can offer the possibility of renewal and recovery.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested 3 officials from the Ministry of Labour based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for allegedly extorting agents facilitating migrant workers travelling to the Middle East.

According to the EACC, the Commission conducted an operation on November 30, in collaboration with one of the agents who had 78 migrant workers travelling to the Middle East.

The agent met the three Labour Officers at JKIA, who were manning the booth.

After setting out the total amount, the officers are said to have demanded and received Ksh.34,000.

The Commission’s investigators arrested the suspects and recovered the money from them.

The three suspects, Benson Ouma Okello, Esther Njoki Gakuru, and Denis Marias, were taken to the Integrity Centre for processing a statement and recording, and were released on a cash bail of Ksh. 50,000 each, pending completion of the investigation.

This followed a report to the EACC alleging that the Labour Officials at JKIA receive bribes for each migrant worker travelling to the Middle East.

By Citizen Digital