Late Hussein’s “Open House” Sessions Terminated
The Hussein Funeral Committee would like to inform all friends, supporters and sympathizers that the “Open House” at the late Hussein apartment at Skarpnäck has been terminated because the house has been reposed by the Swedish authorities.
A short message to KSB by the Committee said that further information will be made available at a later date. In the meantime, the “Dinner sessions” planned at Sollentuna will continue as part of the fund raising strategy to transport Hussein’s body to Uganda for burial. Mourners are therefore advised not to show up at the house because there will be no reception there.
Okoth Osewe
Less than 3,000 Kr Raised at Agness Harambee
Although KSB agents were too engaged over the weekend, reports reaching headquarters say that less than 3,000 kr was raised at the Agness harambee, a Kenyan woman currently trying to raise funds to finance a ticket for her sick daughter in Kenya.
An agent operating an underground radio station at Bagarmossen broadcast a message saying that the harambee was poorly attended with less than 10 Kenyans present. Just before the event, some commentators had taken strong positions not to attend the harambee arguing that Agnes ought to raise the funds by herself since the amount needed did not warrant a funds drive.
Another commentator suggested that Agnes could go for a Bank loan to sought out the problem, arguing that calling the harambee amounted to abusing the “harambee spirit”.
The failure is in sharp contrast to the case of Ochieng Nyambok funds drive where over 30,000 kr was raised on the same day the Agness harambee was taking place. The two harambees have rekindled debate in Kenya-Stockholm, not because harambees are new but because one was hugely successful while another one is seen to have been a total failure. The poor attendance of the Agnes harambee indicates that the initiative had no support among the Kenya-Stockholm community.
The poor result is a major draw back to attempts by Agness to bring her daughter to Sweden. The Kenyan woman may have to go back to the drawing board to work out a new strategy for the Ticket project.
Okoth Osewe
Over 30,000 Kr Raised for Bereaved Nyambok
Following the loss of the eldest daughter of the Nyamboks, Kenyans congregated at Märsta on Saturday to condole and show solidarity with the bereaved family. A fund raising that was called by the “Ochieng Nyambok Funeral Committee” raised 31.900 kr.
Consequently, Mr. Nyambok, his wife and little daughter will leave Stockholm for Kenya on Wednesday September 2nd to attend the burial of their 29 year old daughter who passed away after falling ill. The burial will take place on Sunday September 6th at Kabondo in South Nyanza.
The Nyambok Committee was headed by Mr. Oyuga Odada with Mr. Charles Otieno Owiyo as the Secretary. Speaking in Märsta on Sunday evening at the residence of the Nyamboks, Mr. Odada thanked everybody who turned up to support the Nyamboks. He thanked Kenyans for showing solidarity with the bereaved family.
The target of the Committee was to ensure that the Nyambok family travels to Kenya to attend the funeral, a feat which, Mr. Odada said, had been met. He thanked the Committee for working tirelessly to ensure that the Committee’s main objective was achieved.
The Nyambok funeral Committee was dissolved on Sunday 29th August after all outstanding issues were resolved. Speaking to KSB after the dissolution of the Committee, Mr. Nyambok said that he greatly appreciated the solidarity of friends, well wishers and sympathizers who congregated at Märsta to support him and family during a difficult moment.
The fund raising function incorporated an all night disco with DJ Jimmy nyakwar Oyundi spinning. “The last man standing” left the Party at 12.08 hrs on Sunday August 29th 2009 and his name has been restricted “in an envelope” as per agreements with KSB. KSB takes this opportunity to congratulate the Nyambok Committee for a work well done.
Okoth Osewe
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