• Bishop Ben Kiengei joined a crowd of street children to celebrate the lives of three of their deceased friends who became family members.
• The three were among seven street children who died and, according to Kiengei, they only managed to obtain burial permits for the three young men.
• The funeral procession, funded by the Kiengei church, started from the town mortuary and ended at the Langata cemetery, where the pastor pleaded with the children to return home.

Langata, Nairobi: A crowd of street children gathered at the town mortuary and then took part in a procession to the Langata cemetery to bury three of their own.

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In an emotional post on Facebook, Bishop Muthee Kiengei said the Nairobi County the families on the street invited him to join them in resting the brothers.

“The funeral event entirely facilitated by the JCM International Church was a moving event that changed my perspective on street families. I noticed that they were a family that loved each other; through the tears, I could tell that their feelings are alive,” Kiengei said.

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“Please change your attitude towards them, they are our loved ones who totally need help…we then shared lunch together and their request was Bishop Ben, please build- us a house so that we can have a place to go when it rains. May God help me to fulfill their wish.

Kenyans react to video

chegesamwel:

“Najua hainihusu…bishop lakini wah…kwani kwa church pastor hakuna for doing such things.”

Béatrice Ngatia:

“Kuna time niliombwa na kijana wa street pesa nikamshow si anataka aniambie kwao I will help saizo sina kakitu akanishow details za kwao na someone akajua izo region so akasema ampeleke kwao.”

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“Wow, you kept your promise, God bless you, Bishop Ben.”

Caroline’s Songs:

“No mother would want her children to end up on the streets they are our brothers and sisters. May the Lord bless you .”

Gabu@11:

“Wooii bishop Ben si utafute shamba moja kubwa wanjegewe huko mbaka shule, only you can do it, God will guide you.”

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More than 70 street children in despair following the death of their godfather

Another story revealed that John Kariuki Kimani “Kiki”, a beloved Huruma figure who dedicated for over 10 years to feed and educate street children, was dead.

Every weekend, Kiki provided breakfast and lunch to street families, ensuring they had at least two meals to rely on.

His death also means that more than 70 children whose expenses he paid are left without their benefactor.

Source: TUKO.co.ke