A young man identified as KingslaySam – Kamau GHC, CRE has shared how he gave KSh 100 to a struggling man who could not afford the fare to Mwiki. KingsSlay-Kamau GHC CRE, who helped passengers. Kamau was reacting to the news that a man identified as Gilbert Kamau Thuo had fallen to his death after a Super Metro makanga allegedly pushed him over a KSh 30 fare. According to the man who was once a tout at Nicco Movers, a matatu company, he used to pray every morning and plead with God to grant him the serenity to understand that before the day ends, he would interact with people of different characters. How did Kamau help the man reach Mwiki? In the comment section of a Facebook post by a man identified as Felix Mulinge, Kamau said a youthful, well-dressed man who looked like he was coming from an interview approached him around 11 pm.
At the time, Kamau was ferrying the last squad home; he said he had been robbed blind and wanted to get to Roysambu. “When we reached Roysambu just before the stage he thanked me and when I asked him if he was okay he said he was fine and was just going to Mwiki on foot,” said Kamau. “I said to my heart no Mwiki is far so I gave him KSh 100 to take a matatu to Mwiki then from there to pick another to where he was going,” he added. Since it was at night, Kamau didn’t have much time to ask if the man would be safe, but he was concerned it was late at night. Speaking to TUKO.co.ke Kamau said apart from having a good heart, he was inspired by his manager, identified as Ritho, who inspired him to be kind. “He used to urge us to help people and that KSh 50 people should not make you harass a person and customer is always right,” he said.
“The man returned and looked for me then gave me KSh 1000 to thank me he said of his act of kindess,” he shared. While urging fellow conductors to do such random acts of kindness, he also shared about another lady who approached him before boarding his matau. Why did a Githurai client approach Kamau? “I remember there was a day a middle-aged lady approached me at our RBG town stage at Naivas and shared that she was going to Thika and didn’t have been one shilling so I drop her at Githurai and let her walk the rest of the way home,” said Kamau. “I allowed the lady in and then dropped her at Roysambu. I later paid for her fare that could take her to Thika…just a small act of kindness and God will bless you,” said the tout. KingslaySam – Kamau GHC, CRE, when he was still working as a tout. How does Kamau get through his day? Kamau used to work on a 52-passenger bus and would go for about 10 rounds every day; at the end of the day, he would ferry about 500 people.
“I knew that even if I met people without fare, they would not get to even five so just in case there was one I would pray to God that I even deduct from the 10% tithe that I usually give and help them instead of just leaving them stranded,” said Kamau. “My people, from the bottom of my heart I tell you that sitting in the position of a makanga is not easy; there will be people without fare and will tell you before boarding while others will say in the matatu but they never get to five in a week or month,” he added. Kamau urged his fellow Makangas to help struggling people not just to avoid Kamiti but to also touch lives through whatever they do.
by Susan Mwenesi
