Where's family?: Concern as Congolese mum who died in Nairobi remains unclaimed
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- Ruth Mukene died at Kenyatta National Hospital after a short illness while staying with a friend in South B
- Her body has remained in the mortuary for about a month as those who knew her scramble to locate her relatives
- Ruth left behind a seven-year-old daughter who urgently needs family care and support
A Congolese woman who passed away in Nairobi following a brief illness has remained at a city mortuary for close to a month, with no known relatives yet reached to make burial arrangements or care for the young child she left behind.
Ruth Mukene Ndongola had been living with a friend in the South B neighbourhood of Nairobi when her condition deteriorated.
Search for Ruth's Family
According to her host, the ailing woman was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, where she later died.
With her body still at the mortuary and no relatives identified, those who knew her are now appealing to the public for help.
The urgency of the search has been compounded by the fact that Ruth reportedly left behind a seven-year-old daughter who now needs the protection and care that only family can provide.
The circumstances surrounding her death have left many questions unanswered, particularly regarding how to inform her next of kin, who may still be unaware of her passing.
How to Help
Friends and members of the Congolese community in Kenya have been urged to come forward with details that could help establish contact with her relatives, whether they are in Kenya or in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Those with information on Ruth Mukene Ndongola's family have been asked to reach out via the number +254 700 793419.
Even the smallest detail, such as a mutual contact, a community group or a shared history, could prove decisive in reconnecting her with loved ones who deserve to know what happened.
The appeal is being shared as widely as possible in the hope that it finds someone who can provide the missing link.
For a seven-year-old child facing an uncertain future and for relatives who may be waiting anxiously for word, every piece of information matters.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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