August 7th Heroes - Stories Of My Life Ep 6
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- In this Episode, I tell the story of the heroes of the August 7th 1998 bombing of the Nairobi American Embassy.
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Abel uliweza kwa this week's Youth summit 🔥🔥🔥it was lit
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Waah... This storytime reminds me of my mum... she was also working in the same building and had gone to work that day.. lakini ni Mungu tu alimsave.. she had plans for buying some things at the supermarket hapo hivo after she got out of work .. but she decided to do it during the day since a friend of hers had asked her for a favor; to get some things for her.. akaona afanye tu everything hiyo time... so it blew up when she had just left.. mahn.. I wouldn't be having her today.. 🌼🌼🙏🙏 I hope the families affected are at peace and that all is well with them.💛✨
Edit.. thanks for the love 😊😊
Pia wangu
Alikuwa kwa hoteli kando ya building
I almost shed a tear
Such a strory Mkurugenzi,umeelimisha wengi wenye hawakuwa by that time. We need these documentations mkurugenzi.
If you need the documentations pita na like
I was eight years old when this happened I was at Muthaiga Primary that blast shook me. Little did i know my momma was there and had been at cooperative house when it happened.....to date she still has PTSD any loud noise scares her she suffered some minor injuries but we really thank God for her life 🙏
Pole but thank God she is alive
My aunt was in town and pregnant with my cousin it affected her that my cousin was born without fingers on her left hand bt she is amazingly beautiful and God is good
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@Carol Wanjohi God saved them ❣️❣️
My mum got saved by a whisker
She was walking from school pale kenya poly (now known as TUK) akienda job sides za tom mboya
A few minutes after ameingia office the bomb went off
She was almost 8 months pregnant with me
I remember hiyo story, naguswa sana
Sheng...10/10
Queens English...10/10
Skills....15/10
nothing but love!!!
Abel Mutua: more informative than a history teacher and more inspirational than a motivational speaker. I was like 2and half when it happened.
The mom and the tapping of the stone...never have i cried so much 😢 😪.
I'd love to attend to your story telling concert. Make it unconventional, under a tree picnic style.
In other news, my big sis escaped this blast by 5 minutes. She'd just left the Coop place after an interview. That's God!!
Amazing that your sister escaped death by a whisker.
Definitely tell these stories. We're slowly forgetting about our history and culture. You would be doing a great service
It feels like it's the first time I'm hearing this story 😢😢 man! Israelis though, their efficiency is something else. Benson Okuku, the Israelis, our army, Kenyans...may we never forget
So sad in deed, Benson Okuku was a HERO indeed.. May the Lord rest his soul in peace
Documentaries would be the best thing ever.. and you're in a position together with the Phil-it production
You've told us about the bomb blast better than anyone, this should be a movie. It was emotional and still is.
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Nani mwingine hulike kabla ya story wah unaweza abeli
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🖐🏾 Mkurugenzi can do no wrong!
Benson Okuku RIP. I was 6 years old and in Class One. It was closing day at St George's Primary. Mum came and picked me up from school and took me to town to get a matatu to connect to our home then in South C . She narrated to me about the bomblast as we walked and jumped over broken pieces of glass. It was 1 PM then. It was really sombre. Thanks for detailing that dark part of history to us Mkurugenzi.
My father worked with the victims, I remember their stories because they used to come to our house, I also remember the said day, it was our closing day it was a friday, I was in Kiambu primary school at the edge of the playground at the hilly part, I can remember the blast really well, I can remember even how I turned and looked at the Nairobi direction and saw a heavy smoke, that day we were to go to railways station and someone delayed us and the trip was cancelled, I don't know if I would be telling this story, there was a man called mr marai, he was saved by a watch snatcher, who snatched his watch and he was going to cooperative house and he persued the thief, the thief saved his life
Ive never heard this story kabisaaa...i was about 2 months old then!! The security guard though...a hero right there.
Respect to all the millitary men and women who took part in that exercise.❤
I think I should narrate to you in person
22 years.Maisha smart.
I still wonder why we still have people disliking this post.what is there to dislike? Ama ni chuki tu? Hizo nitabia za uchawi, muwache.
Wow, these stories should never die. For those of us who were born after that bomb blast, we have sketchy/no information about what happened there. Such things should never be forgotten. Thank you Mkurugenzi mkuu
I work in Levilla gardens resort, kikuyu and I have made it my personal responsibility kuhakikisha my colleagues have subscribed.. adi clients wenye tuko social na wao ask them watakwambia
I hope to meet you one day manze, you inspire me big time bro big time.
Man you were composed when delivering this story but one could see how heavy your heart was. Now this is the Reality Show that we always wanted.
Rose Wanjiku, Kenya's candle in the wind. Continue resting in ☮️ peace. It was such a sad event.
I remember news coverage of mama Rose although i was young at the time. Kenyans had hope that she would come out alive. True what u have said, we need to document these stories. There is an american guy called Tariq Nasheed, he fundraises money for black history documentaries like hidden colors. So maybe we can have same concept? We fundraise so you and your film makers document such important/tragic/never forget/never again kind of stories. Just an idea🤷🏽♀️
This is brilliant!!!
Am for it too
Bro, do it, come with friends speak about this stories. It's the high time we need to embrace where we've come from as a country
You share my vision, these stories need to be documented
It is truly heroic what guards do and quite unfortunate how they are often overlooked. Rest In Peace Benson Okuku!
I love the way Abel starts the stories....wapi likes za wanyama introduction ♥️♥️♥️ tunafurahi Sana Abel
But we are happy you are here telling stories some of us know less about.live long..to more life of telling more stories...may happiness, good health and being wealthy be your potion...peace😌
My ex mum survived but she still have some glasses in her head and face, aki leo siku imekuwa about vifo, my friend has lost her hubby, chadwick ameaga manze.. May God comfort all families.. Thanks mkurugenzi
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Enyewe napenda "hii kitu"
Seconded
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I remember like yesterday. We had just left college classes in SPS (Ngara- we used to walk to save $$) walking to town and felt the earth shake - It was like a huge earthquake .. Thats what we thought... Until we saw the smoke.. Until we couldn't even take the matatus to get to our homes.... we lost dear ones... my cousin who survived with deep glass cuts from the KBS bus that was passing my the railways roundabout made life changing decisions that day - we thank God each day for His Mercies... after listening to this clip .. I thank the watchman (never had known of him) Thank you for the sacrifice that saves life. may the Lord continue to bless you abundantly that you never luck and opportunities flow your way.
Benson Okuku:
Cautious 100%
Good hearted 100%
Lagiakaism 0%
The only other time I've seen/heard this story told was in a certain Kenyan movie but Mkurugenzi umeifanyia justice. We celebrate Benson Okuku! We celebrate you too Mkurugenzi for telling these stories so creatively. Happy belated birthday!
Only mkuru can tell us"let's go back to 100 yrs" na bado tumfuate kama kondoo and we weren't born yet😀😂...mutua ukatwonya maundu 😀😂..that bombast was baad!.kuna madam mwingine she was telling me,mabati ilirushwa ikaenda kukata mtu all the way in gikomba,died on the Spot
I was one year old when this happened, and all these years, this is the best detailed story I've heard about the bomblast. Abel, you're a great storyteller. Bless your heart.
Who is here is 2022?
Whenever I remember this day I thank our late Principle Mr Njoroge for having released us on a Wednesday because the school needed to be used for something. Normally tukitinga chuo at that time the bomb went off we were usually at Railways bus station waiting to board mats za ucha. Had we not been sent home on Wednesday that Friday mimi na kikosi yangu tungekua hizo ma area.
Thanks Mkuru for always making great pieces out our happenings around us. Your talent is on another level. We appreciate you.Man
I remember the day very well. I was traveling from Nakuru to limuru with my one year old daughter. Veeeeery sad day.😢 God bless you Abeli you help us see how far God has brought us as a nation.👍👌
I will be using your videos as teaching aids in my history class
This story reminds me of my mum telling me how she felt the impact of the bomblast from her house as she was preparing to go get her visa from that embassy!!! Enyewe God saved her life🙏🙏
All your stories are movies, short films and documentaries. The lessons, information and education, are very relevant in society in this day and age. You've struck gold with this concept. Best story teller ever!!💯💯
😭😭😭Remind me of our family best friends died in the building
Continue RIP MUGO
Yeeeyyy😁another episode fresh out of the kitchen !!!! Can’t wait!!
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This story hits home cause my mom was one of the few who were able to escape from the bombing. To date she still fears any commotion that happens in town. May the heroes not be forgotten.
I don’t know why I found myself crying. Its so heart breaking what the victims and their family went through.
As you've said, these stories need to be documented. This was a nice one. A story of bravery, courage and diligence. Thanks Mkurugenzi
COUNT DOWN....15 SECONDS. You guys have made me wait this for the last 6 hrs..aa
🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️tukikuja mapema kuskiza na tusimame kwa mlango tufungie akina lagiaka wasiingie..😂
A docuseries of landmark events in Kenya's history from the perspective of those who lived them is a brilliant idea. Its a great way to preserve our history and stories for generations.
I walked passed that Co-Op building earlier that morning at around 9 a.m., going to change my money at a bank in Hurlingham. I clearly felt the shockwaves before the blast all the way inside that bank in Hurlingham. Ningechelewa kidogo, singekuwa hapa leo.
Ni God
Leo ndo ile day..
Mkurugenzi mkuu. Happy birthday bro ata kama ilipita jana. My prayer for you long life is your portion
I was born on that day at 6AM....me huambiwa tu iyo day kulikua na blast but sijawai sikia any story of how it happened ... Thanks mkurugenzi now I know
Abel day by day you kill it 🔥🔥you are an inspiration Mkurugenzi mkuu
Todays story was so intense mazee for a moment it sounded like a movie.but big up atleast we now have a clue of what happened.May the souls of those who left us during that blast cotinue resting in eternal peace
Yeah I felt nikama naona movie kabisa
I waited part ya "Rose" survived.....😭😭😭😭😭
me too
I still remember her story. She never did. Sad sad. I guess the US govt helped her son to live in the US after
Me tooooo 😢😢😢😢
Living in huruma at that time, we heard the explosion well and when we knew what it was. We started panicking coz dad was in town that day.
Was in huruma too it was closing day we heard the tremor
we lived hapo grao ya drago, we had closed school, i rem seeing smoke tukicheza ball, kwenda kwa hao CNN was reporting the news of nairobi and dar-es-salaam pale kwa channel ya STV. Then it dawned on me that hiyo smoke ndio inakua reportd kwa tv
@@arapsigeinoor4854 seems like we were neighbors, just a few meters.
@@lucyadhiambo7775 yes you never knew maybe we knew each other just maybe. went to school at Vackies Kindergarten next to Genesis Academy
@@arapsigeinoor4854 I schooled at Ndururuno.
Waiting... happy belated birthday 🎂 🎉 mkurugenzi mkuu 💞💞 tunakupenda saana.... hua unanifraaaaisha Sana
So on that fateful day... We lost our dad 💔💔💔💔 n life has never been the same again
You should have another segment and be telling this historic stories today’s episode was 👌
You’re such an inspiration & everyone that remembers August 7th 1998 can recall how Rose brought the country together & everyone was praying for her to come out alive. Benson Okuku was the real hero. My dad survived but we lost a cousin in ufundi co-operative. You’re so right,this incidents need to be documented so that we never forget. Thank you so much for telling this story & truly so sorry for loosing your close family friend. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Mkurugenzi you've brought out this story crystal clear. Some of us were too young to even understand what happened. Now we know. Thank you.
Naweza sema Happy Birthday Sai ama ningetype tu Jana?!?
Haisuru, Happy Belated Mkurugenzi!!!
My friend's Dad survived.
He had very bad cuts courtesy of the glass cuts.
But another friend lost her Mother. 😔
Benson Okuku indeed you are an unsung hero. 🙏
Yea my mom also survived to tell the story .... And she has cuts to show for it
@@hildahlesiew2552 pole and we thank God for her life.
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Our principal survived, he was trapped in an elevator and was rescued from it.
@@Asta_Ina thank God for preservation.
That was nothing short of a miracle Sis.
Abel you are a great blessing to our generation. You tell these stories in great detail that i would never have been able to know about any other way. I truly appreciate and thank God for you. May those doors,windows,gates e.t.c. continue to open as wide as possible for you.
I like how you integrate suspense in your stories...you can never conclude until you listen to the end of the story. Hata eyewitness will want to listen to the end. Ma mehn!! keep doing what you do best.
You made me fall in love with Mercedes Benz 😂😂😂aaaah hii leo tunafraiiiii 🔥🔥😂😂
hii bana ni accurate kwangu pia
Mercedes bariiidiiii😂😂😂
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I am almost 30 and I didn’t know this story bana for sure we need to document this stories
YOUNG MKURUGENZI KWELI HIO STORY IMENIKUMBUSHA MENGI IT WAS A SAD MOMENT WAS WORKING NEARBY TILL TODAY ANYTHING THAT loud bang may it be door i panic...New year fireworks in Germany irritates me i put on my earphones and music ..the trauma the fear my children dont get it ...such histories should be told ...tumefryyyyyyykwerii
Wah, nostalgic 😪 took me back memory lane when I was in primary. My brothers and I were on school holidays when the bomb blast happened. We panicked so bad coz my parents worked in the city. Thank God they were safe and sound.
Benson is indeed a forgotten hero 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿. R.I.P Rose 😢.
Wow ..this story....My dad was to go to ufundi building that day ....But just because my mum was expectant and had a clinic session..we remained with him at home....By Gods grace....my sister was born a week later 14th August....it would have have been a different story....Pole to the families of bomb blast.
Abel, my mèn that's a good story👍👏
Mkurugenzi Leo haukucheza kiwewe I think one of the last days it was ur birthday Sasa Leo tulikuwa tunawait how u celebrated ur first birthday party manze 😂😂😂 wangapy wanadai kuona mkurugenzi akipiga story yake ya birthday gonga like mkurugenzi anotice kitu hapa 😂😂lakini tunafrrryy 😂
I was only 7yrs old with no TV 📺
how could i have known this story
Thanks a lot mkurugenzi.
Why do I have to cry on all your shows? Ama it’s too much handsome being served by Abeli.... love you too much.... I would pull over by the road to watch another episode.....
Aki I can't be the only one who cries nikiskia hizi story.
this will be my first kuwatch immediately after imedrop...
lazima nifraiiiii.
It was a very sad day in Kenya and the entire world on that day,thanks for sharing your stories bro.
Sikuizi mi hukuja na tissues tu koz the stories are soo real and so emotional.
Egyptians started documenting their stories thousands of years ago and *Developed nations learnt the importance of doing so* and sure enough, it always come in handy. Again this guy #NATIONALTREASURE. Thank you Mutua. And lastly RIP Chadwick Boseman 😭😭forever in our hearts.
The bombast memorial site is actually still up. Guys should make a point to just go see it and learn about these events.
Nice stuff Mkurugenzi, hizi story huwezi mbaya!!
Wow... These are among the stories that need be documented.. I just knew of the bomblast and the day of its occurrence but not what was behind it... Thank you Abel and the crew
I remember Rose, I was I think in class six or seven, we could sit listening to the radio the whole day, we would go to sleep hoping the next day we will wake up to her being rescued. May her soul rest in peace. You are very right, I have always hopped that a film will be made to document the events of this day
At least this will bright my evening,after loss of a legend wakandaforever
Safi Mkurugenzi acha nianze na comment kwanza mapema mapema 😂😂🔥🔥
All these stories mkurugenziii... Just make a film.. A series. As i listen to your stories, i find myself visualizing naskia ni kama niko hapo kwa hiyo story.. Respect man!!
Abel Mutua,,, I have literally shed tears,,,this time not tears of joy nor laughter it was really emotional...I recall that day vividly I was three years old then my aunt came home and told us about the bomb blast that had happened and she hurriedly left to Nairobi to go and check on my mum who was working in Mwalimu Sacco since by then simu hazikuwa common. Mkurugenzi you have enlightened me much more. May the souls of those who died continue resting in peace. Benson Okuku was the true hero.
Wakurugenziiiiiiiii ma meeen! u know what, leo mtafry coz i gatchu!
6 minutes to go ...nishapanguza viti.❤😊🤗
maahhhn hii story ya leo madze hadi nimelia was months old by then ata sdhani nlijua what was happenning then....Thank you for sharing this story
Wah boss never been thrown back this way.
I was a young boy in kitengela and the tremors from the bomb were experienced all the way.
Boss you're doing a great job maanzee by reminding us how much we Kenyans are build with so much love and unity that should never be taken away by demographic difference...
Man you made me emotional just by bringing that picture I used to watch on the TV as a child and how my mum working with the Mugoya construction company rebuild the co-op bank.
We commemorate the ones that lost their lives.
This thing happened when I was a kid. Infact this is the first time naiskia vizuri, I mean kitu inaeleweka. Manze bro document hii story aki, it will be worth it. Rose ameniliza wuiye 😭😭😭.. I wish she survived to tell the story lakini ndo ivo, may her soul continue resting in peace 🙏
Please try and visit August 7th Memorial Park.
The stories are well documented.
It was such a sad day for kenya..
Peace !!! Nice run
Kudos Mkurugenzi for reminding us of our story. Benson kweli is an unsung hero.
I was in class 4 when this happened. All I remember is every time I would turn on the TV all I could see was borm blast scenes and people covered in blood from morning to night. For the first time in kenyan n kbc history normal programming was interrupted. Luckily we had a black n white TV so I was wondering si wale wako na TV colored wako more traumatized cz all they were seeing on TV is red cz of the blood. Hiyo story ya rose I had forgotten but thanks to your story I now I remember about it.
My dad worked in railways and it happened that he had to for an early lunch and thats whats saved him
Actually this one of the most inspiring stories i've come across.....
One thing I have noticed about you is your brightness,the way you relate your stories,you blessed,we continue celebrating you,
Yes! Wewe na Phil Mnaeza document hizi vitu.. So important to keep our history alive. Mimi my mum was in town but aliponea io siku alitoka right before it happened... Man iza for the family friend. Leo nimelearn hii story ya bomblast in detail.. Benson ni shujaa halisi.. Shukran mkurugenzi
Very moving and sad story. It was the beginning of the chaos in the world we live in today.
Whos that cutting ONIONS NOW This One SHUT ME DOWN...IT NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTED NGOJA NIOMOKE KIDOGO.....This how ill spend my Riches
It's me cutting the ONIONS,tears droppin freely😭
Mkurugenzi leo umenijenga historia sikuwai jua..kila siku kitu kipya...this is indeed the best channel mazee⚡
I was four days old when this happened and i remember everything,,thank you Mkuru for this.