He first came into the lime light when a former classmate offered to help and rescue him from the street life.
Patrick Hinga was a former street kid has passed away.
While taking to his facebook Ms.Mwaura,” With deep sorrow I want to inform you that Hinga has rested. He passed on this morning. I don’t have the strength to say much right now. R.I.P my friend.”
In an additional post she wrote, ”
I know all of you my dear friends are concerned and have many questions about the death of our friend Hinga. According to the mother, Hinga was doing fine n he did his best to remain the man we all helped him to be. on Thursday the 14th, Hinga left home n went to visit his friends in kayole, upon reaching there he called his mom n complained of a stomach-ache though not serious, he spent the night there and said he will be ok. On Saturday late night the problem persisted n that’s when he decided to go to the hospital but by the time the mother got to him early morning yesterday, he had already passed on. I feel confused n lost and I don’t know what to say or think or even where to start.
We are still trying to come to terms with it n make funeral arrangements. I will update you when, where n how he will be buried. Thankyou for your continued support. I need you more than ever before for this one last time. “
His story of transformation captured Kenyans hearts after his former classmate Wanja Mwaura rescued him in 2017 being found roaming the streets in Nairobi.
Ms Mwaura helped Hinga to overcome drug addiction by taking him to rehabilitation.
The two met in a market in Lower Kabete, Nairobi.
Mwaura shared their story on social media and that is how Hinga was introduced to Kenyans for the first time.
Born on September 15, 1983, he attended Ndararua Primary School in Kabete and sat his KCPE exams in 1998 where he scored 447 marks out of 700.
He was admitted to Uthiru High School, then a provincial school, in 1999.