My day, a death and the character of Kenyans

[Abba]

@pseudonym

@Abba .
We will get there someday…All that tribal bigotry will end with out children and grand children .

Have a good morning and you still owe us a story by the way.

Ile ya start up business mistakes I did ama?

[system]

@Abba

Ile ya start up business mistakes I did ama?

Yes that one.
Rudi hapo utueleze.

[Abba]

@pseudonym

Yes that one.
Rudi hapo utueleze.

I will before midnight tonight. I promise. Si uwe na siku njema ma’am…

[Young]

@Abba , I think our main issue is lack of awareness. I know many counties have bought ambulances but how many people know which numbers to call in case of an emergency requiring their services?

[inzhener_otmetka]

You did what you could and the rest was beyond you! Congratulations for that.
But I’d also like to add that the cops were not rough on…and I can confidently say you’ll extend the same helping hand next time.
Most Kenyans have had a rough time with the police when trying to help…to the extent of being being accused of being the perpetrator. In other cases, doctors will leave you with a body…having refused to accept it because of the same harassment they get from @pamba!
But as someone has said, adequately equipped and strategically placed ambulances will go a long way towards resolving this issue.

[IsMundu]

…and you did not even ask him his tribe.

[Grundy]

@1776

So yesterday afternoon, I decided to take my little motor veehaiko (vehicle) to get something tightened. I get there and I began a convo with the owner.
As we’re talking, we hear a sound (take your index and middle finger and slap your palm - it sounded like that), but louder.

Suddenly, jam starts to build up. I cut the convo - Kenyan curiosity kicked in. Only to see a guy having been knocked down by a canter. Thank Yahweh the canter stopped and didn’t attempt to flee.

I got to see the guy who’s been hit and he’s lying there, taking in deep breaths - trying to live. The co-driver of the canter, who was panicking, asked who could help take the injured chap to hospital. I realize no one will stop to assist so since my car was done, I offered to help. We put the chap in the back seat and I told the co-driver to join me.

Chap chap hadi hospital somewhere in Ruai.

Meanwhile, the guy in the back seat is wheezing. Every 5 seconds, wheez. Around a minute before we reached the hospital, he stopped.

At the hospital, they strap him to the monitor. Flat lines. No signs of life. I told the Dr that he was wheezing in the car then he stopped. The Dr looked at me and said, “at the time he stopped wheezing, that is the time he went”.

So the Dr and I go to the cop station at Ruai (by the way it’s very well done that place. Big and neat). I explain to the lady cop and she starts throwing a metre and one questions until nikamwambia “yawa madam tulia nikuambie.” I explained that I’m just a Samaritan. No more, no less. As I’m speaking, the DTO, a burly man, walks in yapping at high volume, “Sasa mtu ni mlevi anacross from right to left na hata hakuna zebra crossing na amekufa. huyu sasa ndio wa pili area hii leo.”

One plainclothes cop is tasked with taking the body to the mortuary. So i jump into the back of the police 4x4 and back to the hospital.

We get there, police search the corpse for some ID. They only found cellotape. We then put the body in the 4x4. Kenyans milled around to “view the body” and called the dead guy names, accusing him of being a criminal. It was sorry sight to bear.

I got back to the garage to pass the news to some of the mechs. Only then I realized that he’s shoes were still in the car. I gave them to the mechs and moved on.

Now my back seat is bloody and the car wash guys refused to clean it. I’ll start on it early morning.

Summary
A guy was hit along the eastern bypass
I took him to hospital and he was pronounced DOA
Cops don’t give a damn about corpses
Cops ask too many questions to fast so it’s up to you to stop them and explain
Kenyans will not help you on the road and even those stopped will give you excuses

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What bothers me the most, is that for a minute or so, there was a dead guy in my car. He was alive, breathing and fighting to stay alive. At the end, your day is your day. At least he didn’t die without at least some assistance. To that end, my conscience is clear.

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Kenyans milling to view the body

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My car seat. The trail extends from one end to the other

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One half of his pair of shoe

Shait…thanks man for your kindness and it just serves to remind us how fickle life is, one moment you are here the next you are gone

[Gecko_Moriah]

Noble act, it will be remembered

[system]

traffic accident first aid rule numero uno, tighten the shoes before the soul escapes.

[spear]

You got a star in the good book in heaven for your noble deed. Now all the problems that were coming your way have been cleared.

[Meria_Mata]

Mungu akubariki for your kindness bro, wakenya twahitaji maombi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVGVqClGKzQ

[SnazzyKenyan]

@Simiyu22

Great of you to help. More needed like you. My he RIP and his family find peace.

On behalf of Nairofi Business Community I thank you.Azande sana

[Ubongo]

All that goes around comes around, good tides await you brother.
One thing that I must appreciate is that we have continued to educate and enlighten each other in terms of handling life in different circumstances.
Bravo brother

[Keffjoinange]

@1776

As I’m speaking, the DTO, a burly man, walks in yapping at high

He is called Muchemi.
He is a nice Man.
Anayway you did a noble thing there.

[Mr_Black]

You did well man, God will remember that.

[The.Black.Templar]

Eeh. Pole kwake

[Budspencer]

Barikiwa kabisa ndugu. Not everyone can sacrifice to have his car bloodied by an accident victim. Hio kuchafuliwa gari ndio kila mtu huogopa. The other is getting the victim to hosi then they view you as the culprit. I’m sure as you narrated to the cops, walikua wanaona jambazi anataka kugeuza story. So much sacrifice. Shows the kind of guy you are

[mona_lisa]

@Young

@Abba , I think our main issue is lack of awareness. I know many counties have bought ambulances but how many people know which numbers to call in case of an emergency requiring their services?

Wow! This is even worse than not having an ambulance.

@1776 you did well. The universe is always listening.

[The.Black.Templar]

@Budspencer

Barikiwa kabisa ndugu. Not everyone can sacrifice to have his car bloodied by an accident victim. Hio kuchafuliwa gari ndio kila mtu huogopa. The other is getting victim to hosi then they view as the culprit. I’m sure as you narrated to the cops, walikua wanaona jambazi anataka kugeuza story. So much sacrifice. Shows the kind of guy you are

@Budspencer

Barikiwa kabisa ndugu. Not everyone can sacrifice to have his car bloodied by an accident victim. Hio kuchafuliwa gari ndio kila mtu huogopa. The other is getting victim to hosi then they view as the culprit. I’m sure as you narrated to the cops, walikua wanaona jambazi anataka kugeuza story. So much sacrifice. Shows the kind of guy you are

@Budspencer

Barikiwa kabisa ndugu. Not everyone can sacrifice to have his car bloodied by an accident victim. Hio kuchafuliwa gari ndio kila mtu huogopa. The other is getting victim to hosi then they view as the culprit. I’m sure as you narrated to the cops, walikua wanaona jambazi anataka kugeuza story. So much sacrifice. Shows the kind of guy you are

sawa i guess ameskia

[4makind]

You did what you could. You are a great Kenyan