Meet Francis
Kaivilu the author of the touching poem by the ailing Makueni girl, which has
gone viral on social media
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| Francis Kaivilu |
In summary
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Faith Mwende
Mailu has been battling Aplastic anaemia and needs Sh4 million treatment in
India.
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Well-wishers
can send their support to paybill number 641179 or to KCB Makindu branch.
Account name is Faith Mwende and the Account number is 1238753264
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Thank you as
you purpose to support Faith
Born on the
windy side of the Mystical Nuu hill, in the interior parts of Mwingi Central
Constituency in Kitui County, a young man was born some 27 years ago. Francis
Kaivilu aka ‘Malenga Wa Nuu’ had never imagined that he would one day save a
young soul from Makueni; an ailing 8 year old Faith Mwende Mailu who has
touched the hearts of many on Kenyan social media by presentation of a heart
moving poem penned down by the famous ‘Malenga’.
The young
man who sat for his KCSE exam at Kyuso Boys’ Secondary School in 2011 before
proceeding to Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) for a diploma course
in Radio Programs Production has been writing the best ‘Mashairi’ in Kitui,
having made it to the provincial levels even during his high school days.
Touched
hearts of many
Though the
young man has never featured in the national arena as a Swahili Shairi (Poem)
writer cum presenter and is currently not in any formal employment and only
relying on freelance journalism for a living, he has still been touching the
hearts of many within and outside Kitui County through his well-crafted pieces
of entertainment whenever given a chance.
Being a
trained journalist, the young man used his pen, a paper and his smartphone to
actualize a dream which had proved hard even for the county government of
Makueni to actualize and now, the young angel Faith Mwende is set to undergo a
bone transplant in India and soon she would be free from the Aplastic Anaemia
disease which had been threatening her life.
In the poem,
the last line in every stanza read “Mama Margaret Kenyatta nisaidie, Aplastic
anaemia Yanimaliza”, whose translation is to : Our mom Margaret
Kenyatta help me from the pangs of Aplastic anaemia which is threatening to
kill me.
Blood
transfusion
For the last
three years, the girl has been relying on monthly blood transfusion for her to
remain alive and her parents had hit a snag in getting the KSh. 4 million
needed as medical fee for her bone marrow transplant in India.
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| Faith Mwende recites a poem asking for medical support for aplastic anaemia she's suffering from. The poem was written by Francis Kaivilu aka Malenga Wa Nuu |
Through the
well-crafted poem which was voluntarily penned down and trained to the ailing
girl by the Kitui ‘Malenga’, coupled with the great power of social media as
manifested by the rate at which the video clip has gone viral: the video
managed to reach top Kenya government officials whom might chip in their hand
to help the young suffering soul.
The act by
the young man is a clear manifestation of how talented our youths are, and how
if well supported they can change this country for better.
Ends.
Contact Francis Kaivilu
Tel: 0743-507-600
0724-326-294
E-mail: franciskaivilu@gmail.com
