- Maryan was wasting away on the streets of Githurai, her life hanging by a thread, until one person chose to stop and help
- Through rehabilitation and counselling, the young woman has turned her life around and is now sober, stable and working again
- Her story is a powerful reminder that compassion, when acted upon, can save lives and change people’s destinies
On the crowded streets of Githurai, where hardship often hides in plain sight, Maryan’s life was slipping away quietly.
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Battling alcohol addiction and living on the margins, she had become a familiar but largely ignored figure in the neighbourhood.
How Maryan’s life was saved
Community leader James Munene Thuku told TUKO.co.ke that few knew her story, and fewer still imagined she would survive it.
That changed the day the well-wisher from Roysambu constituency noticed her distress and chose not to walk past.
“She was clearly unwell and vulnerable,” he recalls. “It was obvious that if nothing was done, we were going to lose her.”
What followed was not a miracle, but something far more powerful: consistent human care. With the support of well-wishers and local networks, Maryan was enrolled into a rehabilitation programme.
Maryan’s impressive transformation
At the rehab, she received structured counselling, medical support, and the dignity of being treated as someone worth saving.
The early days were difficult. Recovery rarely follows a straight line. But with patience, encouragement and close follow-up, Maryan began to stabilise.
Months later, the transformation is striking. Maryan is now sober, healthy, and rebuilding her life step by step. She has regained her confidence and, perhaps most importantly, a sense of purpose.
Today, she works as part of Munene’s community team, using her experience to inspire and assist others facing similar struggles.
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Maryan uses her story to inspire others
Maryan’s comeback is not just her own victory. It is a testament to what can happen when compassion replaces indifference and when second chances are offered before it is too late.
In a city where many fall through the cracks, her story stands as proof that recovery is possible, and hope can be found even in the most unlikely places.
The young woman uses her journey to remind others that addiction is not a moral failure but a health and social challenge that responds to care.
She is forever grateful that one man’s decision to offer help after noticing her distress became the difference between life and death.
Munene saves students from missing exams
Munene is no stranger to bailing out the needy as he recently intervened to rescue a college from eviction due to rent arrears.
Students at Vision Training and Caterers learning institution were on the verge of missing exams due to the college’s looming collapse.
Hundreds of students, whose future lay in limbo, were finally able to graduate after a swift intervention by the businessman.
It emerged that the students were stranded because the area MP did not release the bursaries kitty in time.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
