Brian Kamau, a top Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate who was forced to live in the bush after dropping out of university, reunited with his mother after months of rifts within the family.
According to Derrick Mbugua, who shared the plight of the 25-year-old online, Kamau took his mother to the bush in Kahawa Wendani where he previously resided.
While reflecting on their relationship, Kamau's mother affirmed that her son changed his ways after engaging with a bad company at university. As a result, the son indulged in bad practices such as addiction to drugs and betting.
Recalling the day they parted ways, the mother affirmed that the son used her phone to take loans from a local bank as well as her mobile money account- totaling over Ksh50,000.
"My son Kamau has always been a good son. He is a quiet boy and loves to obey. He started changing after joining campus due to bad company influence. My son started using drugs and became addicted to betting. I recall before we parted ways, he had used my phone to get loans from a local bank, and mobile money accounts, a total of over Ksh50,000.
"I have never paid till the day I'm already in the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB). I am not against anyone willing to help my son to go back to school and counseling since I'm taking care of his younger sister," she stated.
Kamau's father also opined on his son's situation, noting that he managed to give him food but couldn't accommodate him in his one-bedroom house since he moved on with a new family. Kamau's parents are divorced and live in separate homes.
"I have no problem with my son or anyone willing to help him he is a bright child. Since he came back two days ago, I have been giving him food here in Nanyuki but in my one-bedroom rented house, I have no place to accommodate him since I moved on with a new family but I'm able to feed him. Currently, he stays with his friend.
"I used to work as a watchman for two different businesses in Nanyuki but they both ended at the time I was paying for Kamau's education," his father pointed out.
While responding to his parent's remarks, Kamau affirmed that he engaged in bad practices - which resulted in his unruly behaviour. He urged Kenyans of goodwill to assist him in finding a counselor to help him deal with his addictions.
"The story about drugs and bettings is true. I used to take a powder-form drug that resembled cocaine and cigarettes. If I'm able to find a counselor, I will appreciate it. For the past few days since I left, I haven't used anything. I know it's my last chance I will not mess up. I have learned the hard way," he stated.
Kamau scored an A- (minus) in the 2014 KCSE exams. He, however, dropped out of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in his second year of studies where he pursued a course in Control and Instrumentation.
