Kisumu Mum of Woman Whose Body Was Found in Morgue Recounts Last Conversation
- Susan Achieng' Abuya called her daughter, Rosie Akinyi, to inform her about her children's school fees arrears
- Rosie sent KSh 500 and promised to call her mum later that day — but that was the last time they communicated
- Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Achieng' recounted the painful discovery that her daughter — a mother of two — had been lying unclaimed in a morgue for days
A Kisumu mother, Susan Achieng' Abuya is struggling to come to terms with the death of her daughter, Rosie Akinyi whose body was found in morgue after going missing.
Source: UGC
The 27-year-old was discovered at the Nairobi City Mortuary by her younger sister, Janet Atieno.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Achieng' shared her heartbreak after losing her daughter, who had travelled to Nairobi in search of greener pastures.
“I am in great pain and grief. I do not know where to start or what to say. My daughter was my support — she helped me financially. I have a small kibanda where I sell food, and whenever I was in great need, I would reach out to my firstborn daughter. She is now gone, and I do not know what to do next. She has left me with two grandchildren. How will I begin to explain that their mum is dead?” she wept bitterly.
When last did Akinyi talk to her mum?
Achieng', 37, recalled her last conversation with Rosie on Sunday, May 18. She had called to discuss the school fees for her grandchildren.
Rosie’s elder daughter, who is in Grade 7, had school fees arrears of KSh 4,000 that needed to be paid the following day.
“I was reminding her about the money demanded by the school. I stay with the children so they can go to school here, and also to give their mum peace while she works. She worked in a hotel as a waitress. I reminded her about the money around 1:30 p.m., and she said she would send something,” she narrated.
How much did Akinyi send her mum?
Later that day, Rosie sent KSh 500 and promised to call back in the evening — but she never did.
"Achieng' said that later that evening, she tried calling her daughter, but her calls went unanswered. She became increasingly worried when, by Monday, there was still no response.
I knew something was wrong. It wasn’t in her nature to ignore my calls. Not talking for a while would always raise concern. The entire Monday passed with no communication. Then on Tuesday, when I called again, a man picked up the phone and introduced himself as her boss. He told me my daughter had been missing since Monday as she had failed to show up for work,” Achieng' said.
Atieno visits Ruaka Police Station
Achieng' sent her younger daughter, Atieno, to Nairobi to check on her sister and get updates for the family.
During that time, Atieno went to Ruaka Police Station and obtained an OB number.
“They also advised me to start making enquiries at mortuaries. When I went to Nairobi City Mortuary, I was told there was a body that had been brought in on Monday and was unclaimed. I asked the attendant to show me a picture of the body, and I confirmed it was my sister,” Atieno recounted bitterly.
"Right now, we are stranded and don’t know what to do. We need money to cover the mortuary bills and also to transport the body to Kisumu for burial, but we don’t have any money,” she added.
Source: UGC
Missing Nakuru M-Pesa attendant found in morgue
In another story, a missing M-Pesa attendant from Nakuru county was found in a morgue.
Hannah Waithera was discovered on Wednesday, May 28, at a Nakuru county mortuary after being reported missing.
Waithera had been sent to deposit KSh 250,000 into her employer's bank account when she disappeared without a trace.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
