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> On 19 April 2010 12:38, Lawrence Kago <
lawrencekago@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Thursday afternoon,a friend calls me and asks me to drive his car to a
>> Garage.
>> I had to connect from Langata to D.Corner,the shortest route was the new
>> By-pass...which i never knew was a no go Zone.
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>> From Langata on the by-pass you can see Kibera very well,i drove along it
>> and met a black car that was driving into my direction,on seeing me the car
>> turned and slowed down to pick someone,i was happy to get company(just
>> in-case the car sticks in the mud)..The driver of the black small station
>> Wagon(Older versions of Vitz /Daihatsu charade) waved at me and told me lets
>> go(Judas).I drove 100m and he was lost,i slowed down but couldn't see him
>> anywhere..n i decided to drive on.
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>> I passed groups of people who never looked suspicious or even give a look
>> that am on a dangerous zone..2-3 Kms from where i lost Kibera sight,i saw
>> some pot holes full of water and had to slow down..5 guys came from the bush
>> armed with stones and one of them pointed a gun to me(the thought of a
>> bullet missing/hitting me is still vivid in my mind ,as if it happened),i
>> thought of reversing the car,or run over them,but too late....I got hold of
>> an envelope which contained cash(good amount) and threw it under co-drivers
>> sit.the surrendered with hands up,and got out of the car(1st thought,the car
>> is gone n 2nd,human trafficking)..they searched me everywhere n found
>> 150bob(which i think would have angered them even more).They then ordered me
>> into the boot of the car and was told to "lye flat like a fulls-cap" n lying
>> down i did,poured some water on me as the car was being driven,asked me for
>> my ATM and the pin,all along i thought we were headed to the Bank..one guy
>> on the backseat started on me,"where is the Money" i was given some serious
>> blows on the head in order to speak..he then asked for a gun ,but got back
>> with a VERY sharp big looking knife..I spoke,gave out the position of the
>> envelope ,the colour and the amount..That was a scaring moment for me."Under
>> the co-drivers seat,a white envelope with bla bla amount"(I thought i was
>> brave than that)...Anyway the idiots were happy but one more punch,"Why were
>> u lying to me,where 's the rest of the money?"..but they read my honesty or
>> were too exited on the figure turned the car.
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>> I was told,"Now its time(all along i was saying silent prayers,which i
>> dint know if they would b the last or the most important in my life) to do
>> what we do to the rest",toka kuja huku mbele...then they all alighted and
>> told me to drive but not to forget to tell the Police..What a relief,my life
>> and the car were spared..Not even a scar.
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>> I gave 2 guys a lift as i was looking for company,and they told me its
>> good u surrendered.Pple have died on that road for doubting those guns..and
>> 5 minutes b4 me another car was car jacked.
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>> The shock hit me when i tried to think of what would have happened,i don't
>> think i was shaking but am sure i was now speeding the car(almost 100kph at
>> hardy road,not very good).
>> I only got a relief the following Morning...
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>> IF YOU CAN,AT ALL COST
>> 1.AVOID LONELY ROAD.
>> 2.IF U HAVE BUNCH OF MONEY,SUBDIVIDE IT.
>> 3.AVOID DRIVING ALONE IF U CAN.
>> 4.ASK ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE ROADS U DON'T KNOW
>> 5...........Add to the list and circulate
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