Kenyan Drug Addict Rescued By His Childhood Friend, Dies 2 Years After

A Kenyan drug addict who went viral after he was rescued from the streets by his childhood friend in 2017 has died.

Patrick Hinga Wanjiru, who went mentally deranged because of drugs was rescued a former classmate and childhood friend, Wanja Mwaura , who fed and helped get him admitted at Chiromo lane Medical Center, where he got rehabilitated.

Taking to her Facebook on Monday morning to share the sad news, Wanja said Patrick had gone to visit his friends on Thursday before calling his mother to complain about stomach-ache, but it wasn’t serious.