Fatma Akasha, the widow of the slain suspected drug baron and tycoon Ibrahim Akasha has revealed how her life took a sudden twist after two of her sons were extradited to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking.
A year after the two were flown to the US, Fatma says that relatives and close friends have kept away from them and the family is struggling to make ends meet.
“We are now on our own. All those who pretended to be friends of my sons are nowhere to be seen. We have no one to support or console us during these hard times,” she told Daily Nation.
As she spoke to Nation, the 62-year-old woman could not hold back her tears as she revealed she has been suffering from high blood pressure since the two were deported to the US last year.
Baktash Akasha and Ibrahim Akasha are being detained in New York as court proceeding on the drug trafficking charges facing them continue.
“We have been left with deep incurable wounds and gaps that no one can heal and fill. I am pained as a mother, not being able to see my two sons who are rotting in a foreign jail,” she tells the Nation during an interview.
The two, alongside a Pakistani national Ghulam Hussein and an Indian national Vijaygiri Goswami are facing charges of conspiring to sneak 98 kilos of heroin into the US from Kenya. They could be handed life sentences should they be found guilty.
“They are the only people who could unburden me of my sufferings,”She says of the two sons, who left behind 12 children – Baktash has eight and Ibrahim four.
“How are we supposed to look after all these children? It is a burden that my daughters and I carry. A man is the head of a family but for us we have been forced to play that role since there is no man amongst us,” the widow says.
Mrs Akasha says some of her grandchildren fight with their schoolmates who call them ‘names’.
“The whole thing is affecting all of us as a family. It has also involved the innocent children. Only God knows what we are going through,” she says as she weeps uncontrollably.
A relative said the family has faced roadblocks in attempts to visit Baktash and Ibrahim in the US prison.
“Last year we applied for a letter to go see them but we were frustrated by the long processes that we were taken through.
“It took me three months before I could be allowed by the relevant authorities. I later succeeded and saw them,” she says.
The family wants the Kenyan government to intervene and have the two tried in Kenya.
“I am appealing to President Uhuru Kenyatta to come to our help. Let him see the pain that I am going through as a Kenyan and assist me. My sons are Kenyans and if they have committed any offences let them be tried here,” says Mrs Akasha.
“I will not stop praying. My God will never let me down. I am longing for a day when I will see my sons at the doorstep of my house. My faith on this will never go in vain,” she adds.
Goswami you did this in all…
Goswami you did this in all the Countries and you showed that seed you are a damn criminal ruthless person of no abode you are merely a stupid indian from India in slippers who reaped the benefits by killing people! You started in a zambia with your damn people then moved to South Africa again making your moves then to Dubaï where you were messed up by the Arabs.
Now from your release to Kenya taking full advantage you’re a B……trd….
Now Acasha bs your also all Ba……rds from a backflgorund of thugs stupid to fall prey but good that DEA and FBI took your asses out on a limb good enjoy your stay in that 5 star hotel because you guys find it good to trade in narcotics and then support terrorism as well go to Hell all of you … I pray that the US Gov see these criminals and prosecute them to death…
Just thank God I was not…
Just thank God I was not Kenyan President Coz I could sprayed them with bullets or hang them coz of killing our kids with drugs.Mama I don’t care about yr feeling coz u knew what yr kids were involved in but u didn’t give them out so stop crocodiles tears!
Lady today friends are not…
Lady today friends are not friends but friends with benefits..rarely you get one without benefits…Some are actually enemies working with you..Some. Family people also some are real friends others
S are just family and some are real enemies.
When you are rich and famous…
When you are rich and famous,there are alot of hang-ons who masquerade as friends.In times of need they are all exposed.If indeed mom knew of their illigal activities (pressumed) is she bound by law to take them in?How many would turn in their drug dealer kids? Iwould.
Mama says”myGod will never let me down”If the courts find her sons gulty beyond any shaddow of doubt will that be a let down?.The problem of injecting religion in such matters is that it is selfish and devoid of objectivity.People want their God tl dispense justice in their favor irrespective of the victims view…usually.
Pole mama. You sons took…
Pole mama. You sons took the wrong path.
The tears MANY mothers have…
The tears MANY mothers have cried, and continue to cry, BECAUSE of the MESS their sons and daughters have become, because of CONSUMING DRUGS sold by YOUR sons….lost life’s, lost hopes, cabbage life’s and hopelessness experienced within those families…while you and your sons swarm in dirty money, serves you right. My heart goes out to those families afflicted by drug addictions, not to you mama!
They need to be tried in us…
They need to be tried in us where the amount of money you have only means you can afford the best lawyer, but the money you have cannot buy you freedom. In us everybody is equal and no one is more equal than others. Lady as a parent I can understand your pain, but your sons chose this route to take, and they have to reap what they have sewn.
You sound like a naive…
You sound like a naive villager when you say everybody is equal in the US. Just like Kenya, US has the 1% wenye nchi na 99% wananchi.