Embakasi Boda Boda Rider Returns Woman's Lost Phone, Rewarded With KSh 500

• A boda boda rider in Embakasi was recently honoured with a reward of KSh 500 for his honest and noble act of returning a smartphone he found on the road
• While going about his usual business, Njuki noticed the phone ringing at the side of the road
• Taking the initiative, he got in touch with the owner and arranged for its safe return, and the owner gratefully presented him with KSh 500

A boda boda rider from Embakasi has received accolades from colleagues and netizens after his honesty and kindness in returning a lost phone to its rightful owner.

The man named Njuki caught the attention of many, who expressed that he embodied the perfect example of integrity and decency in an industry known to have rogue operators.

Spirit of Good Samaritanism

In the video shared by Derrick Mbugua, the honest rider was captured having a conversation with the owner who had come to collect it.

"Not all boda boda riders are bad . I want to appreciate this boda boda rider Mr Njuki from Embakasi, Kobil, for returning this lady's phone," read the caption by Mbugua.

The woman recounted her frantic search for the phone, which contained valuable personal data and cherished memories.

As expected, the phone owner must have feared the worst when she noticed the phone was missing, but her fears were allayed when the rider told her it was in safe hands.

Njuki rewarded KSh 500

Asked what made him return the handset, Njuki explained that he had his phone and didn't need to keep someone else's.

Njuki revealed that he was going about his business when he spotted the handset ringing on the ground, upon which he picked it up and started looking for the owner.

When asked what he wanted as a reward, he asked for KSh 500, which onlookers agreed was fair.

"That figure is very okay because someone else would not have returned it," one of them is heard saying.

In a world where honesty is rare, Njuki's admirable choice to return the smartphone proved that humanity still exists.

Man's honesty earns him KSh 1.5m

In another story, a kind man became KSh 1.5 million richer after his honesty, returning millions credited to his account erroneously.

The man shared how a follower on social media messaged him about mistakenly crediting his account with KSh 14.8 million.

While many people marvelled at the money involved, others expressed concern that his account may have been used to launder funds.