- Martin Kimani revealed how his life changed drastically one afternoon while going about his job
- Speaking to NGBREAKINGNEWS, he vividly recalled what transpired before and after one of his tenants allegedly attacked him over KSh 50,000, leaving him visually impaired
- Despite the tragedy, Kimani praised his wife for supporting him through recovery and helping him rebuild his life, and shared what he misses most
Martin Kimani could see when he was born. He lived his life, completed his education, got married, and had four beautiful children with his loving wife, until tragedy struck.
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He later lost his eyesight while carrying out his work, a moment that left him devastated and forced him to rebuild his life and adjust to a new reality.
Speaking to NGBREAKINGNEWS, Kimani narrated his story, sharing how he became visually impaired in adulthood and his long journey towards acceptance.
What work did Martin Kimani do before his visual impairment?
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The father of four explained that he owned a real estate company where he managed various rental apartments as an agent.
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His work involved signing agreements with tenants and collecting rent on behalf of property owners.
In other words, he was a well-known landlord for several apartments within Nairobi.
Moreover, in 2007, he was approached by an elderly woman who was experiencing problems with one of her tenants.
He agreed to represent her and help deal with the rogue tenant who had allegedly refused to pay rent for several months.
According to Kimani, the rent arrears had accumulated to KSh 50,000.
“His name was Rodgers, and he had lived in the house for many years but refused to vacate. He also had rent arrears and was allegedly planning to take over the house since the landlord was very old,” he said.
How did the Nairobi landlord become visually impaired?
Since the woman trusted his work in managing rental apartments, she asked him to speak to the tenant and find a solution.
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He noted that, since the monthly rent was KSh 15,000, he drafted an agreement which he presented to Rodgers, stating that he would pay the monthly rent and add an extra amount on top to offset the KSh 50,000 debt.
This arrangement worked as agreed for the first few months, with Kimani confident that everything had been settled.
However, in September 2007, Rodgers insisted that Kimani should pass by the house and collect a cheque for the money instead of sending the usual messengers.
“I didn’t think anything was wrong, so I made my way to his house in the evening. After entering, I first went straight to read the water meter and electricity bill,” he shared.
While at the meter box, he was hit on the head from behind with a metal rod. The only thing he remembers seeing was Rodgers and blood trickling from his head down to his face.
He became unconscious and was rushed to a nearby hospital in Umoja, but was later referred to Kenyatta National Hospital, as he needed surgery.
“I came out of surgery blind. They told me that the trauma on my head interfered with the pressure in my eyes, and everything just switched off,” he said.
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Kimani praised his wife for standing by him throughout that terrible time and helping him rebuild his life. He tearfully noted that the one thing he misses most is being able to see and look at his children.
Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS
