Man Who Travelled Abroad for Greener Pastures 50 Years Ago Returns Home With Nothing, No Wife

• Masabo village in Kisii county joyfully welcomed back their long-lost kin after decades and organised a red-carpet welcome for the 93-year-old man
• Samuel Abuga, who left home 40 years ago in search of a better life, surprised his family by returning after being presumed dead during the Mau Mau war
• Abuga's family, who had reserved a small portion of land for him, sent his grandson to fetch him from Makueni, leading to a heartwarming reunion filled with emotional connections

Masabo village in Kisii county has come alive after their long-lost kin came back home after being away for decades; they even had a red-carpet welcome for him where he took centre stage in everything.

Abuga returns after 40 years

Samuel Abuga left home when he was just 40 years old ago to seek greener pastures and never looked back.

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Capital FM reports that the 93-year-old man never contacted his family, and no one knew his whereabouts; they finally gave up, thinking he had been killed during the Mau Mau war and life moved on.

When the family divided their land, they left a small portion for him to build a house in case he came back.

“We recently got information that he resides in Makueni, we sat down and agreed to get him back home because this is where he belongs, “said Abuga’s brother.

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They dispatched Enock Abuga, a grandson, to fetch him, and when he went, he first informed the area chief. They interrogated him about his past and family; he found out he was his grandfather.

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“We left for Kisii,I informed people back at home who started preparing for his homecoming,” said Abuga.

A granddaughter married into the family recounted being told of an uncle who disappeared years ago, and the occasion presented her with an opportunity to meet him.

“I am happy to see him live. I only get tales of an uncle who left home for good, not even his photo was at home for his memories,” said the granddaughter.

While in Makueni, Abuga married three times but divorced all of them. He came back home without a family.

Abuga said he went to search for greener pastures, and he found his way in several places but finally resided in Makueni. Several reports shared on Twitter and Instagram said he returned home with just a "walking stick".

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young Nigerian man known as @mannywellz made a short video that captured the moment he surprised his dad after 14 years that he had been abroad.

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In a video that has gone viral, the man walked into his family home without informing his parents he was coming.

Family stranded abroad

In other news, a woman (@gloriaotikor1) narrated the story of a Nigerian family with five children who were stranded in the UK after they borrowed millions of naira, and sold their house and car to process their relocation.

The family travelled to the UK based on the study visa of the mother of the home. On getting abroad, she realised that she would have to apply for a post-graduate visa to be able to work, which cost a lot of money.

Source: TUKO.co.ke