Embu Businessman Repairs Road After Viral Boda Boda Milk Vendor Accident
Kenjava Wakogoto Mwaniki, a businessman and philanthropist from Embu, has taken on the task of repairing the dilapidated St. Annes Kiriari-Kithunguriri road.
This comes after a milk vendor was involved in an accident on Tuesday and lost his entire inventory.
Embu businessman volunteers to repair road where a milk vendor had an accident due to its poor state pic.twitter.com/EquOQWF3c4
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Wakogoto took action to repair the road after hearing about the plight of John Kinyua, alias Gatia, who spilled 182 litres of milk while transporting it to Kiriari Market in Embu County.
In an interview with AfricasNow, John Kinyua confirmed that the developer had begun repairing the stretch.
Finally Embu Businessman Kenjava Wakagoto Mwaniki has met the Embu milk vendor who suffered loss earlier today after the milk spilled on the road due to its poor state. He has since received a token to enable him to be in business tomorrow. https://t.co/DNaGtYWWo4 pic.twitter.com/Uttb6Xl5vQ
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“True to his word, Wakogoto already has sent tractors and machinery on site this morning. We are hoping the road will be fixed for good,” he confirmed.
When Wakagoto learned of the tragedy, he directed Eagle 1 Concrete and Machineries Ltd, where he is CEO, to rehabilitate the road within 72 hours.
Earlier on Tuesday, Wakogoto and other well-wishers paid Kinyua a visit and gave him financial assistance to resume his milk-vending business.
Kinyua stated that he needed the boost to secure new milk supplies and thanked the businessman for his timely assistance.
John Kinyua from Embu was ferrying 182 litres of milk to the dairy when his motorbike skidded on the muddy road. Now that will be deducted from his salary. pic.twitter.com/aEGE28RdmX
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“I visited Kiriari Market and was privileged to meet John Kinyua who paid the ultimate price for the poorly done job,” Wakogoto shared.
“At Wakagoto Nation (a movement) we believe in ‘Tunatoleana Jam tuinuke sote pamoja’ [We help each other rise above traffic] to underscore our credence. We have supported him with working capital to enable him resume operations immediately,” he continued.
Fortunately, Kinyua was not injured at the accident scene.
“I was carrying milk with my motorbike to the point of collection before I slipped and fell. Luckily, I was not hurt but 182 litres spilled on the road,” he explained.
Residents in the area have complained to the appropriate authorities about a section of St. Annes Kiriari-Kithunguriri Road that they claim has caused them significant losses.
According to Kinyua, on the morning of the incident, another milk vendor who had previously slid with a motorcycle had lost his milk on the same stretch of road.
Embu Businessman Repairs Road After Viral Boda Boda Milk Vendor Accident
