A matatu conductor has become the talk of the town after he returned a passenger’s wallet with all of the Sh30,000 intact.
Daniel Mwaura said his act of honesty, a rarity in the city christened Nairobbery for its many ills, was inspired by the belief that he should do good and that even if he took the money, it would not solve his problems.
Mr Mwaura’s story went viral online and the Daily Nation went looking for him.
The father of one, who is expecting his second child, had just dropped off commuters on Friday morning when he spotted a wallet with a wad of cash. DEVASTATED
“My first reaction was that the owner must be devastated, and so I informed my employer and deposited the wallet with only Sh300 at the office, telling them to notify me if anyone came to claim it,” Mwaura told the Nation.
A day after he surrendered the wallet, he was called by an office staffer when the owner of the wallet showed up.
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That one must be a fake Mwaura, or maybe he was adopted. It’s simply unbelievable. If he turns out to be a real mungiki, then he must be summoned by the council of elders. He must explain why he failed to steal, knowing very well that stealing is an integral part of Mungiki culture. If he fails to offer a satisfactory explanation, he must be excommunicated from the tribe.
“My first reaction was that the owner must be devastated, and so I informed my employer and deposited the wallet with only Sh300 at the office, telling them to notify me if anyone came to claim it"
Trying to understand this
I always say if the wallet has an ID card then I would go find the owner and give him his money. If there is nothing to show who is the owner then I’ll thank Jehovah, Allah, Mwene Nyaga for my fortune and head to the butchery