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The body of a Kenyan man was recovered from a river in South Carolina on Tuesday. Fredrick Ochieng Babu, 35, went swimming at Congaree River near downtown Columbia on Sunday with a group of three other people.
One of the people overcame the water to safety while two others were rescued alive on Sunday. Babu went under the water and rescuers had been searching from him since Sunday. Search crews recovered his body on Tuesday around 5:20pm.
A statement from Richland County Coroner’s office says Babu died from asphyxiation due to drowning.
Babu leaves behind a young daughter. His family and friends are planning to repatriate his body to Kenya for burial. Towards that effort, a GoFundMe account has been opened. Donations towards funeral expenses are being accepted at gofundme.com/fund-raiser-for-fred-babu.
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Not wanting to dwell on trivialities, I SOLEMNLY request that we pray for the Parents and children of the two departed souls that were prematurely plucked from amongst us. We must all appreciate the pain of losing a loved one. I regret that some peoples comments on both cases have been ignorant and in extreme bad faith to say the least if not grossly juvenile.
Having said that, I pray that we can appreciate the seriousness of both incidents. Lives have been lost. Had this two been isolated cases; one would pray and sleep. Regretfully, we have buried so many in similar circumstances, it’s not a joke. I know that we came to a great Country, but please’ I say again Please; Swimming with Kids is a responsibility that we need to weigh heavily, before we take that splash. Jumping in to the lake, and throwing your Kids there, requires very serious thought. It’s not something we should do, just because everyone else; especially our hosts’ does it.
There are numerous things that we can do very well, with the least amount of injury or death; that our hosts cannot attempt, and when they do; death or injuries are almost a sure thing. Take extreme caution, ensure all the safety, and security measures are in place; when you are throwing your family or jumping in to that river. Please remember, this is not river Chania, Kajulu, Migori, or Igwa Miti, and others, where you grew up.
Driving under the influence, or sniffing that white dust, sticking that needle, or swallowing those drugs; is cursed. God told us not to conform to ‘’the ways of Life of those people’’ you find in the Country I gave to your forefathers. Do not Ape their ways. Teach, Train, advice, and generally preach the need for God in our children’s life’s. I want to speak to the HUNDREDS of Pastors, and other men of the Clothe. You must re-evaluate your approach, you are teachers, and God has put you in a position of Authority. Use it to change lives, not to make money. God will supply all your needs, if you believe, and do according to his will. PREACH SIN and quit your feel good approach on community matters.
Most Kenyan pastors are very busy chasing after peoples daughters, wives and the Dollars. Look at most Church Events, you will see what ‘’value’’ they are to the Congregation. Parties, some, where drinking ‘wildly’ and other vices such as drugs are smuggled in’ is the norm. People are dying! We must not assume. Just count how many you know or have heard in the last three months. They are so many it
I saw another one who drown in Texas together with his daughter. Poleni sana
Folks lets raise funds to send this guy home