Mark Agwonah

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Mark Agwonah by Action Now: Kenya in Kenya. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 12 - 18 months, Action Now: Kenya will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

It is with great sadness that we wish to inform you of the sad demise of our dearly beloved client, colleague and friend, Mark Agwonah!

Mark Agwonah sadly lost his life in very mysterious circumstances on Sunday the 15th July 2007, at 15.00 hrs, Kenyan time, after a brief encounter with the police on the said date.

Mark had left his home earlier that afternoon, and proceeded towards an open field within Kayole, a place that he frequented on Sunday afternoons, to take a rest and enjoy some sports, together with a group of his youth friends. He had left his home carrying his small bag with a change of clothes, a bottle of drinking water, and a pair of binoculars that he liked to carry along. This is how he spent most of his time during Sunday afternoons.

It is said that on the said date, as he approached the field, he stopped to talk to some two friends, and while in the middle of this, a police vehicle passed by. One of the policemen jumped out and called him aside, and asked his two friends to leave them alone. This was the last time that Mark was seen alive. No one seems to know what took place after that, since the next thing that happened, was that a cousin of his received a call from the police, who informed him that his relative was dead. Those who went to see his body noted that he seemed to have been tortured, hence the cause for his death.

About two years before he met his demise, Mark had been the founder member of a small program by the name of Youth Empowerment Centre. Upon receiving the sad news, some of the youth that he previously supported through this program teamed up to visit the District Officer's office, to get a report of what happened. Unfortunately the officer was hostile, and did not offer any assistance, but instead, asked them to go to court. Unfortunately, neither the youth group nor his relatives have money to follow up on this exercise, so the group decided to let it rest. Mark's body will be laid to rest on Friday the 27th July 2007. Mark leaves behind his single mother only. She has lost her only son, whom she raised all alone, and now, she has been left alone. According to her, that is a whole generation that has been wiped out, for reasons that no one understands. It has been a very trying time for her.

We have all been saddened by the death of Mark, but we hope that his legacy will live on. May the Lord rest his soul in eternal peace!

We from Action Now Kenya have decided to give the family and friends time to overcome this demise, before we think of the next step to take, with regard to the loan repayment

It is with great sadness that we wish to inform you of the sad demise of our dearly beloved client, colleague and friend, Mark Agwonah!

Mark Agwonah sadly lost his life in very mysterious circumstances on Sunday the 15th July 2007, at 15.00 hrs, Kenyan time, after a brief encounter with the police on the said date.

Mark had left his home earlier that afternoon, and proceeded towards an open field within Kayole, a place that he frequented on Sunday afternoons, to take a rest and enjoy some sports, together with a group of his youth friends. He had left his home carrying his small bag with a change of clothes, a bottle of drinking water, and a pair of binoculars that he liked to carry along. This is how he spent most of his time during Sunday afternoons.

It is said that on the said date, as he approached the field, he stopped to talk to some two friends, and while in the middle of this, a police vehicle passed by. One of the policemen jumped out and called him aside, and asked his two friends to leave them alone. This was the last time that Mark was seen alive. No one seems to know what took place after that, since the next thing that happened, was that a cousin of his received a call from the police, who informed him that his relative was dead. Those who went to see his body noted that he seemed to have been tortured, hence the cause for his death.

About two years before he met his demise, Mark had been the founder member of a small program by the name of Youth Empowerment Centre. Upon receiving the sad news, some of the youth that he previously supported through this program teamed up to visit the District Officer's office, to get a report of what happened. Unfortunately the officer was hostile, and did not offer any assistance, but instead, asked them to go to court. Unfortunately, neither the youth group nor his relatives have money to follow up on this exercise, so the group decided to let it rest. Mark's body will be laid to rest on Friday the 27th July 2007. Mark leaves behind his single mother only. She has lost her only son, whom she raised all alone, and now, she has been left alone. According to her, that is a whole generation that has been wiped out, for reasons that no one understands. It has been a very trying time for her.

We have all been saddened by the death of Mark, but we hope that his legacy will live on. May the Lord rest his soul in eternal peace!

We from Action Now Kenya have decided to give the family and friends time to overcome this demise, before we think of the next step to take, with regard to the loan repayment

Please see previous entry regarding Mark's unexpected death in July. After discussion with Mark's mother, his cousin has been nominated to take over Mark's business. Action Now Kenya is still waiting for the cousin to take over the business, and additionally, fulfill the repayment of the Kiva loan. We thank the Kiva lenders.

Mark Agwonah sadly lost his life in very mysterious circumstances on Sunday the 15th July 2007, at 15.00 hrs, Kenyan time, after a brief encounter with the police after posting the journals on his demise a lot of lenders across the world reacted and sent a word of condolences for his family and friends. All these messages were copied and shared with his mother. Group of KIVA friends put together some funds to support his mother and ANK promptly disbursed the funds to Mama Mark,Mrs Florence Mwenesi.Using the funds she managed to pay a lawyer to begin court proceeding and in investigation on the case. She head to re-locate to Nairobi, so as to manage to follow up on the case. She managed to open a small groceries shop where by her sells vegetables with the income she is able to get her daily bread. Mama Mark has been in touch with ANK recently in November 2008 .She attended a three day workshop Organized by ANK and was all smiles when she received her certificate. We at ANK wish her well and we keep hoping that justice will one day prevail.