- A Kiambu philanthropist who rescued Betty Yego near Kenyatta University gate has now travelled to her rural home in Bungoma county
- Images of the family's makeshift one-roomed house held together by worn-out sacks have left many Kenyans deeply disturbed
- Betty, who has struggled to obtain a national ID, has made a plea that has moved well-wishers across the country
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The story of Betty Yego, the young woman found wandering without clothes near the Kenyatta University gate, has taken a deeply emotional turn after a philanthropist visited her family home in Kaptegandet village, Mt Elgon, Bungoma county.
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He shared photographs of the devastating conditions her parents live in.
Derrick Mbugua, a Kiambu-based philanthropist, first became involved after boda boda riders stationed near the KU gate contacted him about a distressed woman in the area.
He drove to the scene immediately and found Betty visibly confused and disconnected from her surroundings. Working alongside the riders, he helped get her dressed and shielded her from bystanders who were recording videos of her on their phones.
Mbugua then took her to hospital and later to Mathare for a mental health assessment, but admission proved impossible because Betty had no national identification card.
After eventually tracing her sister, the team hired a vehicle to transport them home safely, as taking public transport was not a viable option.
Situation at Betty Yego's home in Bungoma
It was what awaited them in Bungoma that proved most unsettling.
"After tracing the sister, we realised they were not getting along well and getting them in public transport would have been difficult, so we hired a car to take them home, and they arrived safely, but the poverty levels there left us disturbed and heartbroken," Mbugua said.
The family's single-roomed dwelling is a fragile structure patched together with worn-out sacks and bent pieces of metal, portions of it thatched with mud.
Photographs shared by Mbugua show a home that appears on the verge of collapse.
Concluding that a rented house would offer no lasting solution, Mbugua resolved to help the family acquire a piece of land and construct an affordable three-bedroom mabati house.
He estimates the entire project will cost approximately KSh 400,000 and has appealed to Kenyans of goodwill to contribute towards the fundraiser.
Betty herself has spoken about her situation, expressing a simple but urgent wish.
"Please help my parents. I want to go back to school. I have been looking for an ID, but I don't know why I can't get it," she said.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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