
Government officials from Kenya have visited Joy Abongo in the hospital where she is hospitalized in Tirana, after prayers and appeals from Kenyan citizens in the diaspora, who discovered the case of the 22-year-old.
The Kenyan government sent two senior officials from the Kenyan Embassy in Italy to Albania to gather more information on what really happened to Joy before she was found unconscious near the mansion where she lived, as well as to contact local authorities to ascertain her condition. her and the progress of the investigations, writes local media KDRTV .
They discussed with Joy's mother, the doctors taking care of the young woman in the hospital and then they met the police officers who are investigating the incident, who took them to the apartment where the brutal rape of the 22-year-old took place. Joy's mom had to temporarily move to Albania to take care of her daughter who is in a coma.
Currently, there are claims that Joy was raped, writes KDRTV, but the police must complete the investigation and come out with a more definitive report on what exactly happened to the young woman, who worked in Albania for less than 6 months.
Hundreds of her compatriots from Kenya and the diaspora are raising money for Joy and contributing to her medical expenses which are increasing every day. The contribution of the Gofundme page has reached $26,700.00 while the Mpesa Contribution is at Kshs. 1.3 million.
The Gofundme page was set up by her friends and already hundreds of people have contributed, while those who can contribute using Mpesa bill pay and also using Joy's mother's phone number.
A citizen of Kenyan origin living in Albania is also helping Joy's family with translation, transportation and food.
Joy Abongo's mother has really thanked all the people who morally and financially gave her the necessary support in these difficult times.
Joy needs to be seen by a neurologist, so her family and friends are asking for donations so she can be sent to a more specialized hospital.