Sammy Wanjiru's tragedy is real.

...cont.

NYAHURURU GOLF CLUB.

Kamau applied for a gun for his own security from the GOK (Government of Kenya). Being a 'big' guy, he was definitely going to get a license. Most of these guys have licensed guns anyway.

Sometime in the year 2010, or 2009, he went to Nyahururu golf club for a drink with friends-his youthful gang. Being an elite member of the society, it is obvious that he would be a member of the most prestigious private club in the town.

At the club, he got into an argument (scuffle) with someone (or some people). He was armed!

He pulled his gun and threatened the person(s). The management was informed, the police were called in. The short of it is that Kamau lost his gun. It was confiscated by teh GOK and his license revoked!

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Back to my second source.

On Dec. 28, 2010, Kamau went drinking with his buddies. He came across an American Navy soldier ( a kenyan born guy who was on vacation at home -Nyahururu. I'll not say what state he lives in).

They got into an argument with the guy which ended up in a fight. They beat the living daylight out of him.

As I understand, the guy didn't report it. I think he took it like a man.

MY FIRST SOURCE

On the same day, (or night) Kamau went home.

Before I give a version of what transpired, let me just say that (in the local Kenyan parlance), Kamau is a two star general.

In other words, he has another wife.

He had been drinking with her that night. Some sources (my second source actually) say that she is a police officer stationed at Ol Kalou ( a small town may be 25 Kms from Nyahururu).

Whatever the case, he has another wife and the word on the street is that he wants to dump his wife-Njeri for her.

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So, Kamau and the other woman go to his Muthaiga residence at around 3 in the morning as was reported in the press.

They actually went there to chase Njeri away and that is hwo the assault happened. Everything that was reported is to the best of my knowledge true.

Njeri knew (or believed) that Kamau didn't have a gun for it had been confiscated by the GOK. To her utter dismay, she sees Kamau pull out a gun, an AK 47 and he threatens to shoot her.

Together with Njoki (his maid), they run to the watchman's house and he follows them, injures the guy e.t.c.

The wife reports the matter to the police station which in my opinion is about 2.5 Kms away. It is not clear how she got there. She informs the police about what had transpired and the fact that Kamau had a gun.

It is also not very clear how and when Kamau gets there but according to the newspapers, it's about half an hour after the wife had reported.

The police, from what I understand report to his house at 7 a.m. to look for the gun which they find hidden in another house within the compound. They take him and lock him up.

Kamau's main problem is not the fact that he threatened to kill his wife, house help and guard serious as it is.

Kamau's main problem is not even that he threatened them with a gun serious as it is.

His problem is that he allegedly threatenend them with an ILLEGAL GUN. An AK 47. A gun used by thugs! Car jackers. Bank robbers, cattle rustlers and what have you.

It might have been shipped in from Mogadishu and found its way in Nairobi's Eastland's estate called Eastleigh. If you were blindfolded and dropped in this part of Nairobi, then had your hoood removed, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you were in Ogaden, Kisamayu or Mogadishu. It's filled with Miraa (Khat) chewing somalis.

Here you can get anything. It is a black market.

The police called in a special police unit that specialises in ballistics to investigate whether this gun had been used to commit a crime somewhere.

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As much as Kamau is in hot water, his saving grace will be the fact that that gun hasn't been used in a hold up/robbery e.t.c. If it has, his goose will be fried!

Of course the police will want to know where (from who) it was acquired and his association with Kamau.

Sometime in the '90s and even the eighties and even the seventies, East Africa was a hot bed for political upheavals. We used to pride ourselves as an ISLAND OF PEACE IN A SEA OF TURMOIL. What with Uganda (and Idi Amin), Ethiopia with Mengistu Haile Mariam, then Somalia fell apart after Siad Barre was overthrown, then Rwanda went to the dogs after the two presidents were shot down in a plane, then the 20 year civil war in Sudan.

All these refugees came to the only island that existed, KENYA! I must say that Tanzania is another very safe country (whenever there are no elections but it is safe nevertheless).

That was before we slaughtered each other prior to Dec 30, 2007.

All these refugees came with all sorts of problems including illegal guns. we have a lot of illegal guns in Kenya (and especially Nairobi) today.

There's an amnesty that has been in place for a while whereby one is asked to just turn in any illegal weapon he/she might have, no questions asked, no repercussions.

Tehre is also the issue of the Pokots and the Karamojong from Uganda and their cattle rustling, the Turkanas and teh Ethiopians/as well as the Sudanese to the north (and they are always armed) e.t.c.

Possessing an illegal gun in Kenay is a very serious offence today. Security is not good at all and hence the seriousness of the offence.

That is Wanjiru's undoing. He brought it all on himself.

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As a friend of mine told me today, If he were Kamau, between 3 and 7 a.m. (the times when he allegedly committed the crime and when the police showed up), he'd have taken the gun and dumped it in the Thompson's falls (our Niagara falls) which is only 3kms away.

That way, he'd have destroyed all evidence. Nobody, not even the US Navy seals would dare go down there to retrieve it.

With that, the gun charge would have been dropped (for lack of evidence/weapon).

That way, he'd have paid the watchman 'handsomely' as well as the maid and have them drop the charges and then, he'd have to contend with Njeri. The wife can always forgive him- I am assuming- although threatening someone with a gun is different from giving him/her three to four slaps.

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I love Wanjiru A LOT and so do millions of Kenyans. I have stood up for him TWICE! Once when he won the Olympics and last year, during the Chicago marathon but now, he's lost my respect. He has let us down. Can anyone compare him to someone like Paul Tergat or Moses (Kip)Tanui (both of them)?

I also noted that Wanjiru's case is being handled by a female magistrate. It matters a great deal. I know she doesn't like what he did one bit. Of course no one would but the fact that she is feminine doesn't make Wanjiru's chances better.

If Wanjiru gets three years in the can, and it is a big possibility, so be it.

I will not weep, I will not shed a tear.

Of late, the US and the UK have been banning certain individuals (and especially people with flawed character) from ever stepping on their soil. ONe of them is the Kenyan Attorney General as well as former President Moi's son who was a member of parliament, his current Personal aide and a slew of cabinet ministers.

With that, Wanjiru will only be confined in Kenya, China and a few other countries to race in and with that, his stellar career will grind to an abrupt halt! He has more problems than he imagines at this stage.

I truly hope they don't do it to Wanjiru. Just in case they do, the EU will follow suit and THERE GOES LONDON 2012. Perhaps there goes our marathon gold but at this juncture, I don't care much painful as it is.

Makau, Cheruiyot jr., Mutai et al are also equal to the task.

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I know I've written more than is necessary, I'll not bore you any longer with my drudgery but before I sign off, let me just say this.

Wanjiru is in the same league as Tergat, Tanui, Kiptanui, Ndereba, Loroupe, Barsosio, Jepkosgei, Jelimo, Komen, Kipchoge, Kipchoge Sr., Rudisha e.t.c.

These guys have not only earned our respect, but they've also kept/maintained it in the eyes of the world. Wanjiru is turning out to be the black sheep of the family. Sad but true!

That said, wanjiru has done what no Kenyan man has ever done. He has won us an Olympics Marathon gold- in record time I might add.

AS much as we were joyous, he has let us down and for that, we leave his fate to his God.

Sorry guys,

I did write a lot and I didn't have the time to edit my work.

Have a happy and prosperous 2011 everyone.

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and this is why I love letsrun.

Thanks for sharing some background (anecdotal).

Here is Kamau's home where it all allegedly occured.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WsVVhOC3Jo&feature=player_embedded

...and here is his beautiful wife as well as part of the charge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B1U5hQKdDo&feature=related

jlkjlkjl;jkjljj wrote:

and this is why I love letsrun.

Thanks for sharing some background (anecdotal).

Not at all bro.

Thanks for the inside information, NativeSon.

(I didn't realize it before, but I just noticed that Sammy is Kikuyu, as are (I believe) Olympic medalists Eric Wainaina, Douglas Wakiihuri, and Catherine Ndereba. I didn't realize that the Kikuyu had been so successful in Olympic marathoning. Aren't you also Kikuyu?)

NativeSon wrote:

AS much as we were joyous, he has let us down and for that, we leave his fate to his God.

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Might be some slight translation errors there. I believe by "God" you meant "The Judge"

NativeSon wrote:

That way, he'd have destroyed all evidence. Nobody, not even the US Navy seals would dare go down there to retrieve it.

LOL

Thanks NativeSon, good insight.

Ihave believed the charges were real despite all the naysayers here because a) his prior armed assault issue andd b) the simple fact that he is a hero there and he would be the last person the police/government would want to bring down. Why did something like this never happen to all those other stars you mentioned?

That is one serious accusations. But what really is bad about this case is the fact the most serious offence is the Ak-47 Gun. Because that part I believe is completely possible and the rest of it is sure enough too. This is pretty serious and the only thing explainable is that he was drugged

Avocado's Number wrote:

Thanks for the inside information, NativeSon.

(I didn't realize it before, but I just noticed that Sammy is Kikuyu, as are (I believe) Olympic medalists Eric Wainaina, Douglas Wakiihuri, and Catherine Ndereba. I didn't realize that the Kikuyu had been so successful in Olympic marathoning. Aren't you also Kikuyu?)

Yes I am.

There is also John Ngugi, DAniel Njenga, James Maina Boi (won the commonwealth games somewhere), Ruth Waithera (a successful sprinter by Kenyan standards)Julius Kariuki (Steeple).

There are also second tier athletes like Naomi Mugo, Esther WAnjiru anyone named wangari/wangare, and there is also the Mungara guy (the barber) whose been winning marathons in canada.

It's now being said that they reconciled.

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Wanjiru%20and%20wife%20reconcile%20after%20death%20threat%20charge/-/1056/1081818/-/w9mkkfz/-/index.html

Thanks for sharing.