Patrick Hinga, the man who captivated the nation with his transformation as he battled drug addiction over the years was on Friday, March 22, laid to rest in Ruai.
Speaking at the burial, Hinga’s mother Nancy Wanjiru paid a glowing tribute to her late son as a steadfast man who tried his all to break free from the shackles of addiction.
Wanjiru told mourners that her son was finally rested after years of roaming the streets, stints in rehab and hospitals.
“Today I bring you home. No more going to Kayole, Mwiki to Wangige. No more street boy, no more Mathari hospital, no more rehabs, no more drugs, no more whispers, and finger-pointing. You will be home, your home, where we all wanted you to be with your family, God bless you. God help us in achieving the goal of erecting a house here so that I will be seeing your grave daily. I love you Hinga and I’ll miss you dearly,” said Wanjiru
She thanked everyone who stood by her son and family.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support during that trying time we had over the passing on of Hinga. Thank you all for standing with me on this. Many of you are asking what really happened and I think this tribute his mother gave answers to most of your questions if not all. Take time n Listen to it. God bless u all,” she added.
According to Wanja Mwaura, Hinga’s rescuer and friend, with whom his story got nationwide attention, the deceased died of stomach complications.
“On Thursday the 14th, Hinga left home and went to visit his friends in Kayole, upon reaching there he called his mom and 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 and 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,” she posted on Facebook.