Former Nairobi governor Sonko airlifts remains of 28 year old Mercy Sakim who was killed in Saudi Arabia
Remains Of 28 year old Mercy Sakim who died in saudi Arabia arrives in Kenya /Photo Patrick Mutisya
By Patrick Mutisya.
The family of late Mercy Sakim aged 28 year who passed on while in Saudi Arabia has something to smile though in mourning, after the body of their daughter arrived in Kenya from Saudi Arabia.
The Late Mercy died on August this year after burns that were allegedly caused by an acid attack.
The body of Mercy arrived in Kenya following interventions by former Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko who paid the mortuary and air ticket fees from Saudi Arabia to Kenya.
Mbuvi Sonko through Sonko rescue team has also promised to support the family ferry the remains of the late Sakim to their home in Kalimani village in Kangundo for the burial.
Agnes Kiloko,the mother of late Sakim said she was thankful to God after receiving the remains of her only daughter from Saudi Arabia,
“We thank Mike Sonko for his support, as a family we had no means of bringing her remains back home and thus we had no peace ,”Said Kiloko.
Mueni Mureithi cousin to late the Sakim added that Mercy went to Saudi Arabia on April but passed on August this year and as a family the load of bringing Mercy home was too much for them to bear and due to the support of Mike Sonko the family will finally lay to rest the remains of Mercy Sakim.
“We are deeply indebted to Mike Sonko we however urge the government to help late Mercy find justice and help any other Kenyan who is in distress in that Country,”Said Mueni .
The Sonko rescue team received three extra bodies from the said country with the other bodies expected to be ferried to their families in Mombasa,Meru and Kangundo.
“We call upon the government to ensure we have proper mechanisms that can help Kenyans secure job abroad safely and also help them come back home whenever they want to, “Said Brian Njoroge of the Sonko Rescue Team.
Mercy’s remains will be laid to rest on Friday , she leaves behind a son.
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