Re: WOLF IN KENYAN CLOTHING - What an Embarrassment!

From: Steve Makwae Gekara

Wananchi,

There is nothing as painful as what has been presented against me below.

There are two sides to every story, remember?

I will walk you through a few things the best I can with honesty, faithfully, and as one of your own in this very community.

I cherish peace, love, friendliness, transparency, brotherhood,and the Will of God!

Keffa Nyarigoti:

If you are the Kefah I know your Dad passed away three or so years ago and many people helped you.

I did not know you but I heard about it last minute and caught up with you and your two sisters at the Dallas/ Fortworth Airport.

I handed you a cool $ 100 plus a dress to be delivered to my Mum.

It doesn't cost $ 10,000 plus to bury someone in Kenya. You were given thousands, remember?

Your concerns:

I have been around for close to seven years here. When I face a problem I ask friends or people I feel comfortable with.

You don't have to help me if you feel that way!

Yes, we all go through tough situations. I have been in a road accident, been robbed, family issues, etc.

Different friends and wananchi came to my help peacefully, willingly, and as a member of the larger community.

Yes, recently I faced a very tough money situation like some of you.

I did e-mail friends within and outside Dallas and called them and informed them my urgent need.

Geoffrey Osiemo
Dan Monari
Pastor Birai
relatives
Dr Kambuni Nyambane, etc

I had to because I felt I was in a tough corner. Unfortunately they were not abler to assist me at the time.

Fortunately I have a very Good Luo friend in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He delegated my problem to a local friend whom I met Outside the CVS store Loverslane N/Dallas and he helped.

I added this with some help from a brother of a close friend in MN and my former school mate and paid that bill at the eleventh hour! I need close to $ 300 in total.

From MN I got $ 175, my Luo friend $ 60, My former schoolmate $ 50.

Kidogo kidogo ujaza kibaba. I resolved that issue just in time!

Private mails:

Best way one can converse with dear friends whenever possible. I never ever forced anybody to assist and help me.

ProblemS:

It was not a mistake I praised Luos openly. This notion has triggered social problems for me lately.

However I thank God I'm on my feet and is part and parcel of the Kenyan and the larger Gusii community regardless!

Also, personal biting issues were brought up against me yesterday.

I must and should say anything to do with an x-g/f and woman is a private matter. If she still has wars over me she knows how to reach me.

I will address that peacefully and as a man! At this point we have none!

When I post articles online I don't "sweet-talk". I try share constructuve community ideas connected to education, socio-economic aspects, and matters of development. CHeck all my previous articles.

Yes, I try apply some humour to ignite smiles and hope among wananchi and friends. We are all different and diversity in any community is a good positive thing.

If you agree to disagree with my postings, fine!

We all one in the spirit regardless.

Transparency:

I share what I can from my heart applying all my full names online. I have absolutely nothing to fear and hide.

I'm 100% disease free in terms of any Venereal disease and such as implied by a "sister" yesterday.

I lead a completely clean life-style and don't sleep around for God's sake! I'm monogamous and use my mind properly at all costs!

Over the years I have seen many wananchi persish and yet they carried big Bibles to Church and Steve is very much a life!

Thank God!

If you feel I have a problem as a "brother" you could have spoken privately and if you feel unsatisfied go public.

If we are not blood relations you are stepping out of line. I die today only my inner circle will feel the pain. They should be the ones talking to me.

Dallas, Texas:

You cannot expect everybody to be your friend. Gusiis we are completely divided.

Only thing we share is possibly the language and common names these days. It is sad!

Things can get better though if we stop being selfish, malicious, our own enemies and focus forward as a one people!

Recently I had this family who arrived with a green-card and were just kept in the house doing nothing for months.

As they showed up in my office with a bill amounting to close to US $ 1,500 on a bill send to a young child due to treatment over sickness from a local hospital.

I called the collections Agency and they were willing and able to reverse the bill back to the Hospital.

This is a minor billed and I know the laws. I called the Hospital they send forms and that bill was covered.

This is called being a man of the people in the community. I try small ways help where I can.

Help is not money!

I have taken a few wananchi to Nursing homes secure jobs, etc.

I attend and contribute in fund-raisings when and where I can. However someone come up using a fake name and crucify me publicly.

I will say this:

There are two sides to every story. Wananchi know me well locally and I don't go around seeking sympathy from anybody.

Mr Keffa if you have any personal grudge or problem with Steve Gekara we can meet and sort that out peacefully and report that online.

This is a free society you can e-mail your friends, relatives, or anyone you desire anywhere and ask for any help if need be.

You are not going to ask for help from the grave!

Recently I received letters from Raleigh, NC whereby a Gusii man was in jail mambo ya Uhamiaji. I gave what I could ($ 40) to some Gusii delegate!

I give even to people I don't know!

I do have very good friends out of State. We network and try help one another in courage and advice. That is why I have made it nicely in N/America for 17 years.

Mimi ni mwananchi and I respect our People.

I'm not involved in Tax Fraud in Kansas. That is a problem folks!

What is the point?

I greatly apologise to Gusii women who feel they are far much better than Luos.

I was just sharing my views like we all do. That did not imply Gusii women are unmarriageable.

We can only get better and better if we keep working together a a community and share knowledgeable ideas. I consider my 1% valuable to you all.

Plus:

I'm not desperate and I do not abuse anybody verbally or otherwise publicly. I have made mistakes talking to our people. I whole-hearredly ask for forgiveness.

Any time anyone has a problem or concern over me feel free to get in touch privately ASAP.

I state facts and at times they bite. Yes, I may have made a mistake revealing some wananchi molest kids, assault women,spread the Hiv and other Venereal diseases knowingly.

Is it true?

Absolutely! I'm very sorry with the Gusiis who may have dated one woman only to know through rumours she has the snake.

They will no have to face the music!

I was just trying share something that will save lives! I'm out of that now!

Relationships:

They are all complex. Yes, I dated a Canadian many years ago.

No where in my passportit is said I should not. She was fantastic. However when my brother got killed in an auto accident and I left for Kenya when I came back I was emotionally destroyed.

I wanted time a lone. We parted ways in good faith and I moved to the States thereafter.

She's happily married and I wish well.

I came down here and got my act together and God Blessed me with a remarkable mwananchi.

Unfortunately after five years it didn't work out well. We parted ways and Pastor Birai is my witness. I wish her well.

I did seek spiritual Counselling!

I have to share all these to clean up my name against malicious allegations forged by my Gusii brothers and someone who could be possibly be a man using a "female" fake name!

These are possibly people who know me well and probably have their own issues.

Yes, if you feel I owe you anything talk to me privately ASAP.

Wananchi, I feel very jovial talkling with you this morning despite the pain caused on me.

I will continue being a good citizen, a member of the larger community, and contribute where and when I can.

May the Love of God keep shing regardless! You have a peaceful, thoughtful, and nice weekend!

Kind Regards,

Steve Makwae Gekara
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