Meet Francis Kaivilu the author of the touching poem by the ailing Makueni girl, which has gone viral on social media

Francis Kaivilu

In summary

·         Faith Mwende Mailu has been battling Aplastic anaemia and needs Sh4 million treatment in India.

·         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

·         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.

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