A middle-aged widower from Muchungucha in Kiharu, Murang'a County, can now afford to smile after a philanthropist built him a new house.
Obadiah Kariuki, a father of four, had been living in a decrepit iron-sheet structure with his four children and two grandchildren.
Speaking during the handing-over ceremony, Kariuki expressed gratitude for the house, noting that his family was living in deplorable conditions and the new house will restore their dignity. "People were making fun of our situation; they had shunned us because of how poor we were," he said.
He revealed that since his wife passed on, he has been the caregiver to one of his daughters who is mentally challenged, a scenario that has limited his ability to provide for his family.
