David Kamau Waitiki (Kamash)
The body of a Kenyan man found dead a fortnight ago is still lying at a Santa Rosa mortuary in California as the family has not been able to raise the $11,000 needed for his funeral expenses.
21 year old David Kamau Waitiki (Kamash) was found dead at his apartment on May 17th, 12 hours after he apparently died.
David who had moved from San Jose a few months ago shared a two bedroom apartment with a roommate. The roommate reportedly left for work that fateful morning not aware of Kamau’s fate.
Kamau’s girlfriend is said to have gone to the apartment to look for him and her knocks at the front door were not answered. She then went around to the bedroom window which was open and she was able to gian access. It is at this point that she found Kamau dead. She immediately called the police.
Preliminiary coroners report indicate that he died after having a seizure.
Reports indicate that David came to the U.S in 2004 to seek medical assistance for seizures he had been suffering for a while. He had sought treatment in Kenya to no avail.
He sought treatment at San Mateo Hospital in California and he was responding well to the treatment.
He was the son of Mary Wanjiru & Mr.Joseph Waitiki Ndegwa of Keremara Farm (Kiganjo Road) Nyeri.
He attended Nyeri Kindergarten next to Outspan hotel before proceeding to Mount Kenya Academy in Nyeri. He had his high school education at Kenyatta high school in Othaya, Nyeri before attending college at Mombasa Polytechnic.
The family is seeking assistance from friends, family and well wisher’s to enable them meet the financial goal to enable them meet Kamau’s funeral expenses.
Funds can be paid to:
• Bank ofAmerica
Joseph I. Waitiki
Account #: 0448175346
Routing #: 121000358
Checks can be mailed to:
•Joseph Waitiki
1969 Tate Street C208
East Palo Alto,CA94303
For more details,contact:
Veronica Ndegwa- 650 906 1370
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