This is probably the most important post I will ever publish on this Blog. This post goes beyond mere rhetoric and Pictures that capture the plight of a People. This will directly change a life and re-enforce the nortion of the Kenya that we know of loving, caring and a nation that believes we are family. A few weeks ago, we all saw the picture of Grace(below) shot in the head by a rogue Policeman as the security forces carried out Operations in Naivasha. In a baby crib beside her lifeless, bleeding body was a terrified 14 month baby crying in terror. The baby now identified as Brian had just witnessed his mother shot in the head.
In the light of this tragedy, I got together with Lillian Muthoni and Eddie Njogu, my contacts in Kenya and we all whole heartedly sought the whereabouts of Brian and His family. With earnest devotion, Lillian found the village this weekend and managed to meet with Jeremiah, Baby Brian’s father. She was able to get some important information that we desperately needed in order to get assistance for the family. So I commend her for her tireless work.
Folks, we have an opportunity to turn things around in the life of this family and more so, this innocent child! I know many of you visit this site from all over the world and many of your have written offering assistance for Brian. This is the time for that assistance. Carol has offered to pay for the Post-Mortem and I thank her for her kindness. The family needs this post-mortem conducted by a qualified pathologist who may be required to testify in Court. Jeremiah needs to bury his wife so we need funds for the funeral. We also need to get this family basic necessities like food, clothing and toys for Brian. This child’s life has become extremely personal to me and I believe its time to move beyond our dismay and actually do something.I am in this knee deep, but I cannot do this alone, I need you to partner with me. email me at josephkaroki@hotmail.com or get in touch with Lillian at loumso2002@yahoo.com. My Cell Phone number is 214-708-1554.
We are called for a time such at this. If you are an attorney in Kenya willing to help or if you know of one who is willing to partner with us in bringing justice to this family, contact me ASAP. Tell your friends, your family, your coworkers. If you are a well wisher who would like to visit the family they are at Gwa Kanywa, Magumu village near Naivasha.
THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT IS NEEDED:
30,000 Kenya Shillings (US$425) for funeral and Mortuary expences
Milk for Baby Brian
Food for his siblings
Clothes, toys and Books
Well wishers to visit and encourage the family
A scholarship/educational fund for Brian and his siblings
A legal fund for the pursuit and prosecution of those involved in the murder of Grace Mungai
Those in Kenya can donate money at the following bank account at EQUITY 0200190674408 under the name Jeremiah Mungai, ID No. 7156255.
we will have a bank account open on Monday on behalf of the family for those in the United States. I would like to thank Lillian for doing a wonderful job this weekend and Eddie for joining me in this. In the meantime we have work to do. Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
For direct Bank Deposits in the US:
Bank Name: Citizens Bank
Account name: Vuma Kenya Initiative
Account number: 1311-791-911
Routing number: 211-070-175
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Hey Joseph thanks for the info. I’ll be calling you tonight I have a few ideas
Thanks for following up on this, Joseph! And to those that helped you in Kenya tracking down this poor little boy and his family. I will email you shortly to get more info.
If alright by you, i would like to repost this post on my blog to help spread the word. I really appreciate what you are doing and encourage you to keep up the work and continue with the blog.
No problem blackstone!
Put that Bank Number in USA ASAP.
Also I am curious if you can establish a Bank Account for some guy called Anthony, his family was burnt in the Church in Eldoret and he is now living in an IDP with his child whom he is caring for. His story appeared on BBC. You are doing a great job thanks.
I would like to thank Sunao Tabata from Japan for stepping in and mobilizing his crew. thank you guys for being friends of Kenya!
Jospeh,
Let us know when the US account is open. I’m blogging about this also.
Cheers from Canada
Robin
[...] Joseph Karoki has taken a personal interest in this family and has launched an effort to find the child and help the family out. [...]
Hi, Its great news to know that out there, there are people with big hearts and blessed ones. Guys lets act fast in assisting Jeremiah (Brians father) in burying his wife as soon as possible. Rem the body has been lying in Naivasha mortuary for almost a month now. Jeremiah is still working at Komokomo Juakali, Naivasha. God bless you all.
Set up a Paypal button on your site to make it as easy as possible especially for people without credit cards. I salute you, this is the highest form of humanity. Barikiwa!!
[...] 1. Operation Saving Baby Brian [...]
Finally Brian was mentioned somewhere
http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=25&newsid=117815
[...] so far removed from the events taking place. Other Kenyans abroad worked on different, but equally important digital [...]
Hi friends it’s by chance that I got to this webiste; indeed I was looking for a friend on one of people search engines and this led me here. I can’t believe what I read!
I’m willing to help in whichever way I can. Many Kenyans don’t really know what goes on in this country leave alone President Kibaki himself!
I will give this blog to as a many friends of mine as possible and use my skills as a blogger publisher to get it acrross to many directories as possible.
My contact is here: +254-723-024-871
Nairobi, Kenya.