On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Jacob Odada <
jacob.odada@gmail.com> wrote:
> I leave before the Kibera slums upgrade project. And Jared I have cousins in
> Kibera who provide ample security but once you pass the Kibera area those
> guys there are merciless.
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Jared Koyier <
jaredkoyier@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> @Jacob...Just wondering..how come you comfortably live there while other
>> people are being robbed and as per your comments "doomed". What aren't you
>> saying? What are your survival tips or arrangements?
>>
>> On 19 April 2010 13:28, Jacob Odada <
jacob.odada@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I live on that bypass and let me tell you if you drive past the kibera
>>> slum upgrade towards ngong road u are doomed
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Imelda Mueni <
mueni0@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Life has become so uncertain so much these days , its good to have a
>>>> will written down at all times , doesn't mean u will die tomorrow its just
>>>> u r not taking any chances .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Alex Ngatia <
alex.ngatia@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Pole sana dude, at least you escaped with your life and health.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng
>>>>> <
ajochola@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> THESE ROADS ARE VERY DANGEROUS AVOID THEM !!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau
>>>>>> <
solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On 19 April 2010 12:38, Lawrence Kago <
lawrencekago@gmail.com>
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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...
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 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
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Pole sana ndugu , at least you've lived to give out a story and a
>>>>>> > horrendous
>>>>>> > one.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I hope someone is reading this and will act accordingly.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
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