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New Baby of Paperless Kenyan Chick ”Without Help”

A crisis of sorts is brewing in a flat in Stockholm where a paperless Kenyan chick is effectively going through “hell on earth” after delivering a bouncing baby boy to a white Swedish dude.  According to a team of KSB agents who have fished the storo from the deep depths of “Vituko Ocean” in Kenya-Stockholm and who have code-named the Kenyan chick “Lady Babito”, the Swedish father was opposed to the pregnancy from day one after he learnt that Lady Babito’s belly had something coming up and that he was responsible.

The Swede is reported to have gone wild because he was not yet ready to begin baby-sitting while he allegedly argued that Lady Babito had tricked her into the “baby-come-paper-come” game as a strategy of settling in Sweden.

Another problem that strengthened the Jungu’s serious opposition to the pregnancy was that his parents warned him “tusen gånger” (A thousand times) not to ever think about giving them a Nigger for a grandchild under any circumstance.

The Swede then proposed to Babito that she needed to conduct an abortion, an option which Babito refused because for her, she had worked so hard to clinch what Kenya-Stockholmers refer to as a “Paper-Kid”.

At first, the Swede is reported to have thought that the matter was very simple since the case touched on an “accidental pregnancy” that could be flashed out at Karolinska hospital within minutes and the chick would be back walking in the streets two hours after the operation. He was mistaken.

As the Jungu began to amass pressure that Babito book time with the gynecologist to discuss an abortion, the Kenyan chick simply changed tact. She began to get militant and to warn her Jungu boyfriend that abortion was not in her vocabulary under the circumstances and that the baby would not just be carried to term but would also be delivered right here in Stockholm with or without papers.

This position forced the Jungu to review his battle plan. He began to threaten Babito that he would call police to arrest her and deport her before she could even deliver. However, cleaver Babito had her own plans. When she learnt about the moves her boyfriend was making, she melted from his world like thin ice. She moved from the guy’s apartment to begin counting her days away from threats about police. It was not until two weeks ago when she delivered a bouncing baby and a “Nigger-bull” at that.

Jungu Visits His Baby “Empty Handed”
The new born had not entered the world easily. Babito had to go through a CS after doctors concluded that normal delivery was not possible. In other words, Babito left hospital a few days later, both as a mother and a patient. Her boyfriend had shown her the “Red card” as far as accommodation was concerned and with nowhere to go, she linked up with a Kenyan lady who sympathized with her situation and accommodated her temporarily as she began the process of motherhood.

Punde si punde, the father of the newborn got wind about the news. He quickly made arrangements to make a connection. According to sources, the new Daddy was both anxious and excited about the news. When he saw his new boy, he is reported to have been physically elated and since then, he has been making very frequent visits to see his son.

As they say, “experience is the best teacher”. The new daddy has been making visits to see the baby without carrying any goodies. The Jungu has not yet understood that new babies need some things called diapers because they pass waste almost on a constant basis. The Kenyan lady who accepted to accommodate Babito made it clear that she was not in a position to afford the child’s basic up-keep.

She is herself having a baby to look after and the presence of Babito with her baby in the house has been stressful. Just before she delivered, Babito was being assisted periodically by the International Red Cross although the exact nature of this help could not immediately be established.

What is shocking is that although he appears to like his son, the Jungu Daddy has refused to house both the mother and the son saying that he will have nothing to do with the would-be family members, a position that has shocked some Kenyans who are wondering whether the Jungu is a human being or a wild animal.

In the meantime, the Jungu’s paroz do not even want to know the name of the Nigger grandchild. In fact, they are hoping that he won’t be named “Svensson”, a typical Swedish name. Sources say that because of the circumstances, Babito has not officially named her baby although a KSB agent picked up a name currently being used to refer to the baby.

A crisis is brewing because despite her delicate nature, Babito has no permanent abode. The Kenyan lady who rescued her in the beginning has too much on her hands and she told Babito that she ought to look for alternative accommodation so Babito fixed a new abode after another woman from Kenya accepted her in although it is not known how long she will be at the place.

New Baby “On the Verge of Starvation”
Apart from accommodation problems, another major problem facing Babito and her new born is that as a result of her operation, lack of appetite, stress linked to the child’s rejection by his father, depression, psychological set-backs, mounting frustrations, uncertainty, post-natal pressures, paperlessness and serious worries about the future, Babito has lost a lot of weight.

The consequence is that she does not have enough milk for breast-feeding and, according to sources, the baby “is on the brink of starvation”. Since Babito is not eating properly, the situation has been worsening by the hour.

To prevent the baby from starving to death due to shortage of breast milk, those around Babito recommended that the kid be put on formulas, an expensive option that Babito’s helpers are unable to afford. It is reported that the child is feeding “by the Grace of God”.

Paradoxically, the new Daddy has not understood the problem and when he goes to admire his son, he doesn’t carry with him any food or formulas. He probably thinks that the son is feeding on airburgers!

Despite her problems, Babito is reported to be very strong. She believes that she has gone through worse times while she is reported to have vowed to fight on despite the difficulties.

Members of the Kenya-Stockholm community should help Babito by donating diapers and child food at the minimum. She also needs legal help because since she is paperless, she doesn’t know what to do and appears afraid of the Swedish authorities especially after the father of the child threatened to get her deported to Kenya.

She needs a pram because the Jungu Daddy has not yet clicked that kids are normally pushed around in prams, not just admired. Kenyans, friends and well-wishers also need to talk to the Jungu Daddy and pump him with stuff about his responsibilities as a Daddy regardless of the circumstances. You don’t cease to become a Daddy because a child was born against your will.

Most importantly, Babito needs compassion from caring people in Sweden. Her situation is both desperate and tough for a woman who is nursing both a wound on her belly and a new baby. Kenyan women and men alike, fathers, mothers, grandies, singles, everybody should meet to set up a “Support Group” to help this lady because sympathy is good but it’s not enough.

Okoth Osewe

November 21, 2009 Posted by makozewe | News & Analysis | 27 Comments