Eric Omondi Seeks Kiambu Mum Whose Daughter Was Killed by Stray Bullet During Saba Saba Protests
- In Kiambu, Lucy's world shattered when her 12-year-old daughter was gunned down, despite never going near the chaos of the Saba Saba protests
- Her chilling account of blood, confusion, and a bullet wound no parent should ever witness deeply moved many Kenyans
- Eric Omondi stepped in, rallying Kenyans in a desperate online search to help him find the grieving family
Comedian-turned-activist Eric Omondi has appealed to the public to help him trace a grieving Kiambu mother whose daughter was tragically killed by a stray bullet during the recent Saba Saba protests.
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Omondi was moved by a heart-wrenching video in which the woman, identified as Lucy, painfully recounted how her 12-year-old daughter, Bridget Njoki Wainaina, died in their home in Ndumberi, Kiambu.
How was Bridget Njoki killed?
In the emotional clip, Lucy revealed that she and Bridget were together in their compound throughout the day as protests erupted in the area, hoping to remain safe.
However, a stray bullet found its way into their home and struck the young girl, cutting her life short.
"We have never seen protests like those we saw on Monday. We have never had a person shot dead here in Ndumberi. This part of Kiambu has always been safe," she narrated.
Lucy said she and her daughter were seated in the house around 6.20pm when they heard a loud noise.
Moments later, she noticed Bridget's hand was bleeding.
"I thought she had been cut by something. But when I grabbed her hand to check where the blood was coming from, she fell to the floor. That’s when I saw a bullet hole in her head."
Despite the family rushing her to the hospital, doctors later confirmed that a bullet was lodged in her head.
Medics tried to resuscitate her and transfer her to another facility, but she sadly succumbed to her injuries.
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"Bridget alikuwa mtoto mzuri, hakuwa na tabia mbaya, alikuwa anasoma vizuri, alikuwa na ndoto mingi. Tumepokonywa mtoto tunayempenda sana," Lucy wept.
Lucy questioned whether justice would restore what had been taken from her.
"Hata kama nitapata haki, watarudisha mtoto wangu uhai tena?" she posed.
Deeply touched by the mother's pain, Eric reposted the video and urged Kenyans to help him locate the family.
"Please help me find this woman," he wrote on his social media pages.
His call to action sparked a wave of responses from Kenyans, who flooded his inbox with information and leads on how to contact the family.
Watch the video below:
Here are some comments from social media users:
princejude.7:
"Eric I can assist you in this !! She is my neighbour."
showyluokid:
"I just wish that some amount would bring back life.Huyo tungemrudishia uhai."
thee_royalqueen_mariejean:
"My heart is broken 💔💔💔as a parent watching this breaks my heart into pieces."
szq.manu:
"Team Sisi kwa Sisi we will support."
e.l.i.z.a.h_:
"Ni wa Ndumberi (kiambu)place inaitwa kirigoineee."
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How much did Eric Omondi raise for Albert Ojwang's family?
Following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, Eric led a fundraising campaign to support the grieving family.
Eric stated that his goal was to raise approximately KSh 10 million.
During the requiem mass for the slain blogger, the family revealed that through the fundraising efforts spearheaded by Omondi and human rights activist Hanifa Adan, they received about KSh 2 million from Kenyans.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
