Kenyan Family Of 4 Struggles To Survive In US, Seeks Help To Return Home: "It's Heavy"

• A man identified as Ben Kiragu, living in Atlanta, Georgia, shared that he is having a difficult time taking care of his parents, who are both ailing
• The man of the family started ailing in 2018, and then his wife had a stroke, which means they cannot work, and the hospital, mortgage, as well as food bills, are all on Kiragu
• Kiragu lost a brother in 2012, and his death affected their sister, who is also unable to work and help him

A man identified as Ben Kiragu has shared that he wants his ailing parents and sister to return home to Kenya as he is unable to take care of them on his own.

What happened to Kiragu's parents?

Speaking to Jeremy Damaris on the KDN YouTube channel, the young man said his father, who started ailing in 2018, is now in the ICU.

"My mother had a stroke and is ailing while my sister completed school and there is nothing tangible for her here," said Kiragu.

"We don't have a choice, we have to return home," said his mum, who is suffering from the effects of stroke.

Why does Kiragu need millions to return family home?

According to Kiragu, he stopped attending school to care for his parents. Although he works for 6 days a week, he also takes care of his parents on a full-time basis.

"It's not easy seeing a person who was once strong seeking help as they don't have the strength to do it for themselves anymore," said Kiragu.

"I work for six days a week making paint and lifting heavy buckets of paint. On some days my dad and mum may be having doctors' appointments and yet work is pending," he shared.

Kiragu is now asking for help; he wants his parents to come back to Kenya so that he can help them from abroad.

He is struggling to pay for their mortgage, hospital bills and their meals.

Kenyan man in US living in car

Meanwhile, a man who migrated from Kenya to the US was living in squalor after having a fight with his wife, who remained in their house.

The man who went on a Facebook rant said that he brought his wife from Kenya to live with him, but sadly, things didn't go as expected, and she now wants him thrown in jail.

The man showed the interior of his car, which had a duvet, a suitcase for a change of clothes, and a steering lock to prevent his wife from driving it away.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke