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@Bwenyenye Those points you've raised are absolutely true. Because there is a danger of raising funds soon for the wife of Wanjiru simply because he was a great runner.

But this is all about what we stand for as a country and as a people.

There is no giving without emotion. If you give without emotion, you are a politician in a funeral. There has to be emotion to give.

It's a question of what we are telling our children. Issues arise here that are important.

1. The state of mental health in our country
2. The state of gov't services to those that need it
3. The state of a nation where we dump our heroes and cling to our sonkos.
4. What you are going to tell your children about success and failure when you grow up.

I won't belabour any of those points. Take your time and think about them.

Most of us are parents here and we want to tell them that they live in a country where if they work hard enough, they will succeed and do better than us.

But is that the case?

I think the story we hear is that if you take advantage of someone else's misfortune and steal from others, you shall be successful...Heck, we shall elect you as MP, Senator, Governor, President, Prime Minister.

Here is a story of a poor young lady who had no education and insisted that she will not fail but become the BEST IN THE WORLD.

She did it.

Her story should be echoed all over this country. In every school, in every shamba in every muratina den.

But no!

KissTV decides that they will do the story coz its sensational. Bloggers decide to hate the gov't. Corporates which used to give her money dump her and say she's mwenda wazimu. Everyone looks and says, but she had money.

What we are doing is laughing at Kenyans who work for a living and are the best in what they do.

We must change that as a country.

We must fight for those that are the best and demonise those that fail.

I said yesterday that it is more important to start something than think and say you will do something.

After we started this here on wazua, Robert Alai has moved it further and they've raised enough for her rent for one year plus more on twitter.

So yes, Selah and Collapsable are right. more can be done. But we had to start somewhere.

Conje has been a role model in this country of success even without money, success even without political power, success without an education. Success because you want to be the best in what you want to do.

Conje can now be the role model for the youth of this country where we say. We shall support and appreciate those in this country that work to be the best in THE WORLD.

We won't watch you and laugh at you as you disintegrate into oblivion as Waititu becomes Governor.

We are a decent nation and people and we take care of our own whether the Raila and Kibaki gov't like it or not.

For those who've written to me. today somehow I don't have electricity in my office. I will try and call you later today to talk with you and chart the way forward.

Kuga na Gwika was always the best policy in this country.

@selah you are absolutely right. I think there's a group here on wazua led by one vision2030. Maybe we should think long term. We have some of the best investors in the country right here. Maybe one of them can create a self sustaining fund for things like this. I for one would support that one monthly.

@callaspade,
Mama Ida to visit Conje today and take her to hospital!!!

And who will offer to pay my rent for 6 months?
Kenyans have money (and some heart may be)!

...I offer to buy you that kerosene stove when you locate from where it can be bought!!!

Who said starting something small doesn't work. We started it here and now it has ballooned.

Now let the experts come in and help in more ways than we in wazua can dream of.

Watu wangu ambao mlituma, I'll call you later so you can advise on where to send it to.

And McReggea tell your politicians to take this seriously. It should not be a photo op. They can and should come up with more comprehensive policies of helping our heroes. Not go dump her in a hospital and leave.

I'm one happy bugger!

I am quite impressed by you Alma and the whole Wazua fraternity.

Keep the good work.

The Skcharity group is still active. Infact today we are paying the school fees for Samuel the Kid we support at the Ruiru rehab Center.

Any initiative for the betterment of humanity is highly welcome.

Thank you very much Wazuans and Kenyans for saving Conjestina.


"If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother." Deuteronomy 15:7

.....excellent news!!you see conje is a role model,but she goes down,she kills very many dreams,thats the point!
......and please dont take her to mathare,because she gets worse when surrounded by the real crazy ones who may be beyond repair.

If the kitty hits kindu 2-mio who will manage the fund?
I offer to open an Equity account on her behalf at Gikomba branch to help manage the contributions.