- The family of the late X blogger, Albert Ojwang, complains after allegedly stolen more than KSh 500,000 donated by donors for his funeral and helping the family
- The family said that the money, which was donated through a program for us by Eric Omondi, was released from his father’s M-Money account without any permission or information
- The tragic event is similar to another case of the recipient of the program for us, in which the Boniface Kariuki family also claimed that they were deceived by the loss of KSh 200,000
The family of the late bloga Albert Ojwang is now openly complaining after claiming to have been abused more than KSh 500,000 donated by donors for burial and family support.
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Albert’s death in police custody sparked anger across the country, with many Kenyans seeking answers about the circumstances of his controversial death.
While the emotions were high, thousands of Kenyans united to support the mourning family, and contributed in abundance through the program for us to run by the comedian Eric Omondi.
However, to a great surprise, the family now claims that the money disappeared in a controversial way from the account of M-money of Albert’s father, Meshack Opiyo.
In a video shared by YouTuber Clinton Chirangah Shim, Albert’s uncle, Polycarp Odhiambo, explained bitterly how the incident has increased the sadness they were ready.
“A few days ago, my brother tried Safaricom Seeking help, he realized even his own KSh 17,000 had disappeared. When they looked at the transactions, they saw the names of the people who gave the money. More than KSh 500,000 were lost, with its personal amount, “ claimed Odhiambo.
He emphasized that the lost money had been collected specifically through Eric Omondi’s program for us to help the family.
In the same video, Albert’s father seems to be sitting sadly, tears flowing, while still trying to understand what happened.
The incident is similar to a different incident involving Boniface Kariuki, a shooting vendor during a The procession Recently, and who also benefited from Eric’s fundraising program.
Albert Ojwang’s family claimed to lose more than KSh 500,000 in a confusing way.
Albert’s death in the hands of the police touched many Kenyans, and many contributed in large numbers to help his family.
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Did Boniface Kariuki’s family lose money?
His father Kariuki initially claimed that the fraudsters had cheated him and defrauded him over 200,000 KSh, claiming that they were helping him register with a new Social Health Authority program.
TUKO.co.ke tried to contact Eric Omondi for clarification about the situation, but by the time of publishing the information, he had not given a response.
How much money President William Ruto gave to Albert’s family?
In another news, Albert’s father revealed that President William Ruto phoned him personally to give his condolences following the tragic death of the blogger.
It is said that the president made a contribution of KSh 2 million to help the family of the deceased.
In addition, ODM leader Raila Odinga also reportedly donated KSh 1 million.
However, these high -profile contributions created a hybrid sensation online.
Some Kenyans questioned the need to continue raising money after the leaders made a significant contribution, and even wanted the family to return the previously donated money.
Some defended Albert’s father, saying it would not be wise to reject such great help in times of sadness and tragedy.
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