I have just read this sad story and kusema ukweli tears filled my eyes. I can see most of the forum members are in Kenya, i would really like to help this boy. Can any of you suggest a way? Try and get the boy's contacts perhaps? I shall write Nation and find out how i could get in touch. It says they were even mistreated by relatives so i dont know what is what? Is there any forum member who feels he or she could be an intermediary?

http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry....ry_id=1&newsid=91863

Abandoned boys found locked up in a cage
Story by WAIKWA MAINA
Publication Date: 2/16/2007

Police have arrested a woman and are searching for her husband for allegedly abandoning their two sons, while a five-year-old epileptic girl was rescued after being dumped at a neighbour’s house.


One of the two boys who were found locked up in a cage by a relative in Kamira Village, Murang'a district. The 10-year-old boy, and his younger brother were severely malnourished, said doctors. Photo/ Waikwa Maina

The mother of the two boys, whom local children’s officers found locked up in a cage, allegedly abandoned them four years ago at their home in Kamira Village in Murang’a district.

And the epileptic girl, the daughter of a prison warder in Murang’a, was found locked up in a neighbour’s house.

The neighbour said the mother of the girl had run away from home following persistent rows with her husband.

Illicit brew

Her father was later found in a nearby illicit brew den and forced to go with the child to the children’s office in Murang’a town.

The woman in police custody is said to have deserted her matrimonial home after separating from her husband.

Consequently, the two boys, aged eight and 10 years, were left under the care of their 14-year-old brother, who dropped out of school to look after them.

However, relatives could not explain why the boys spend their days locked up in a filthy cage and are only freed at night for a few hours.

When officials from the children’s department went to the home last Friday, the two badly malnourished boys could not stand on their own legs and had to be supported. Their feet were infested with jiggers and their scaly bodies were covered in rashes.

They also had bruises they claimed were inflicted on them by a relative, whom villagers described as a drug addict.

Their 35-year-old mother admitted she left the home four years ago for Murang’a town, about 4km away, where she is said to have been living with another man.

She was picked by police in the town’s outskirts in Makuyu.

The whereabouts of the children’s father are unknown but the woman told the officers that she fled her matrimonial home after he reportedly deserted his family.

Said the district children’s officer Loise Gikuhi: “Our investigations indicate that the children were abandoned intentionally.”

Area District Officer Charles Muriithi said the children’s elder brother escaped through a fence when he saw the rescue team arriving at the home.

Villagers told the officers that some relatives barred them from attending to the boys.

They said the children’s life took a turn for the worst some years ago when a relative took to torturing them after their parents separated.

The boys were taken to the local district hospital where the officer in charge, Dr Ephantus Maree, said they were malnourished.

Kanyau,
Really sad story. I had not heard about it myself. I could check for you the contacts and any other details that might be helpful.

what a sad story, why do this to innocent children? its so sad and inhuman.

Ngunjiri wa Wakuru..Please do that. Reke tuteithanie riria twina uhoti.

so sad.

i wonder, the humans who do such to fellow humans, are they in their right senses? Do these guys have a conscience?

sometimes, you would even feel sorry for the chicken you are cutting as you take its life.
no,these people cant be human.

Kanyau,
I have contacted a friend of mine at Nation and he promised to get back to me with details. I will let you know what they have to say. Some pple are plain brutal, I tell you.

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Ngunjiri wa Wakuru..Please do that. Reke tuteithanie riria twina uhoti.

Wa Wakuru..thanx for your effort. I really do want to help this boy!
What happened to the unyitaniri among kenyans? How could the neighbours who knew this was happening go silent about it? Not even reporting the incident to their chief? Coz i remember when i was a kid whenever something went amiss in our village we would rush to our local authorities. Anyway Ngai niekumateithia.

Kanyau, u heard how that village is?no one taks about wat he sees or hears in that village.No visitor is welcomed there,i wonder why?

Wangu wa Makeri..where did you get that? Was it still in the papers? Ndaigua nawe. Kari gicagi kia mutheba uriku kiu?

Kanyau,
I here below paste the email communication I got from the Nation Media Grp. I hope it will be helpful.
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Hi John,

Sorry for the delay. Please refer to the mail below from our Corporate Affairs department. I hope the information will be useful.



Regards

Steve




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From: Fredrick Gori
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 5:11 PM
To: Stephen Njoroge; Hazel Katana
Cc: Fatuma Mohamed
Subject: RE: Ababdoned Boy



Steve,

The best way to go about this would be for the donor to transfer the money or write a cheque to the Nation Media Group. We can then assist the boys access their basic needs through local institutions. I don’t think there is a better way of doing it at the moment.










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From: Stephen Njoroge
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:29 AM
To: Hazel Katana; Fredrick Gori
Subject: FW: Ababdoned Boy



Hazel/Fred,

There is someone who wants to assist a boy that was featured in a story on 16th February. Do you have any details? See mail below.



Regards

SN

Asate sana Wa Wakuru, much appreciated!

hi kanyau?
jamani umepotea sana,i hope you are well.

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Originally posted by Kanyau©:
Asate sana Wa Wakuru, much appreciated!