My names are, Kennedy Kisolo Kabiru, I was born in the year 1987 in a small area called Kiamaiko ward, Huruma location, Starehe constituency in the eastern parts of Nairobi city. I belong to the Kikuyu tribe.
I am a Kenyan citizen by naturalization through my beloved Mr. and Mrs. Kabiru. I can speak English, Kiswahili, and Kikuyu.I managed to finish up my primary education but could not make it to secondary due to the family financial constraints.
This is the place where our association has its base
As a result of the path of life I chose to lead,I did not know what it would like in the end.
Street life was more unbearable for me, then I got into drugs so that I would force myself to adopt the living conditions of street. Little did I know that I was digging my own grave.
With time, I became a drug addict and could not do without them.At the same time, my body could not resist it, to an extent that, if I fell ill, I would not bother to seek for medication, rather would sniff glue to get rid of cold.
From the time it came to my senses, the mess I was putting myself into, I can admit, it was not yet too late for me to reform to a better life.
In order to cater for some of my basic needs, I collect plastic containers and iron materials around the slums, where I take them to be weighed, and the pay is small.
This pay is so minimal, that it cannot cater for upkeep of a person, not even bring food to the table on a daily basis.
It is so pathetic in that the houses are slum like, sewage is just running on the doorstep,flying toilets are widely used in this area, and as time goes by, it endangers peoples health more and more.
This is where we sleep
Therefore my interest concerning my community is that the concerned persons and well wishers all over the world should come up and solve the problem by putting in place, better houses,treat sewage and more toilets should be constructed to avoid pollution of the environment.
The world all over should take stern action against those selling and buying illegal drugs and alcohol and changáa.
TOGETHER WE CAN DO MORE!
Hi!
We are 17-year-old twins from a Finnish high school.
Your blog is interesting and gives us something to think about. The topics are actual and you express remarkable problems on your blog.
We’d like to know why did you have to go to the street in the first place. What are the reasons that made you leave your home?
It would also be interesting to know what are your hopes for future. For example, what is your dream profession?
Your life sounds very hard and it’s difficult for us to imagine that someone doesn’t have a place to go.
We are busy with school and on the free time we like to read, go to cinema and things like that. Our lives seem so different, don’t they?
Best wishes,
Anni and Alma