11/10/2026
Av lost a friend. Am broken. A stranger who turned to be a family. He introduced me to Kilifi when I first came from school, on what started as a mere boda boda ride from Kilifi stage to Kibaoni Stage in 2014. A form 2 dropout then but he had so many positive dreams! We exchanged contacts, hustled out together. Infact, he first taught me how to ride a motorcycle. In 2017 after I landed a job, I offered to take him back to class through the adult education program near Uwanja wa Water. Athman managed to score a C- in KCSE despite riding a motorbike all day and attending school evening classes. Resilience!!! I was happy. Called me yesterday at 6pm asking of where we could watch Man united match together, told him am away in Nairobi, but by 9pm my friend was gone. Upto his death, Athman was finishing up his diploma in Business administration. Life, is a mystery. Till we meet again, nguyaz, Athman!
