Wananchi,
As of today, this is what we know.
On Wednesday May 16th, 2007 The Tanzanian Embassy in Washington DC called Mr. Juma Maswanya of Houston, TX and explained that the Harris County medical examiner’s office in Houston had a body of someone suspected to be Tanzanian.
The Embassy explained that the name of the deceased was John Robert Butunga. His name was established using his driver’s license. The Embassy then asked Juma to ask community members if any Tanzanian by that name was missing.
After making several phone calls, Juma was able to establish that John was a Tanzanian who has a sister in Houston by the name of Clara Moshi. Clara had not seen or spoken to John in several weeks and had been looking for him. Juma put Clara in contact with the Embassy.
After confirming Clara’s relation to John, the Embassy instructed Clara to call the medical examiner’s office to get more information about her brother.
The medical examiner’s office explained to Clara that John had been found dead at his apartment located on the north side of Houston on April 12th, 2007. He had a wound on the back of his head.
The medical examiner’s office also explained that relevant samples had been obtained and tests were still being conducted to determine cause of death. Clara was informed that the process of determining cause of death will take anywhere from 90 to 120 days. Clara was also told that since all necessary samples have been obtained, she is free to take possession of the body and ship it to Tanzania at her convinience.
Once the medical examiner’s office completes their tests, an official document with the findings will be sent to our Embassy in DC and John’s family.
We believe that our Embassy and John’s family will seek answers to any unanswered questions once a report is received from the Harris County medical examiner’s office.
Please understand that at this time the main objective of Tanzanians in Houston is to ship John to Arusha so that he can lay in peace.
We have estimated that $17,000 is needed to ship john to Tanzania.
You can submit your contribution in several different ways.
a) Go to Clara’s residence and submit your cash. Clara is John’s sister and her address is: 9449 Briar Forest Dr, #5203, Houston, TX , 77063
Tel: 832 715 8740
b) Deposit your contribution directly into a bank account
Bank Name: Washington Mutual
Address: 9296 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77063
Routing#: 111993776
Account#: 3132242144
c) A fundraiser will be held on Sunday May 20th 2007 in Houston. The event will be at Safari Party Hall (Kwa Inno), 8951 Bissonnett, Houston, TX, 77036. The fundraiser will begin at 2:00pm. As always, we are asking women to bring food and men drinks.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the organizing committee members below.
Clara Moshi – 832 715 8740 – rclarah@yahoo.com
Karim Faraji – 713 702 9050 – abdufaraji@hotmail.com
George Mollel – 832 721 3003 – gmollel@hotmail.com
Jamila Lohy – 713 858 9623 – jazum26@yahoo.com
Rachel Mboya – 832 641 6096 – mboyarachel@yahoo.com
Nicholas Tarimo – 281 450 4189 – nntarimo@gmail.com
Issa Kikeke – 713 417 4384 – isakikeke@yahoo.com
We will send any updated information as it is received.
Thank You,
Karim
As of today, this is what we know.
On Wednesday May 16th, 2007 The Tanzanian Embassy in Washington DC called Mr. Juma Maswanya of Houston, TX and explained that the Harris County medical examiner’s office in Houston had a body of someone suspected to be Tanzanian.
The Embassy explained that the name of the deceased was John Robert Butunga. His name was established using his driver’s license. The Embassy then asked Juma to ask community members if any Tanzanian by that name was missing.
After making several phone calls, Juma was able to establish that John was a Tanzanian who has a sister in Houston by the name of Clara Moshi. Clara had not seen or spoken to John in several weeks and had been looking for him. Juma put Clara in contact with the Embassy.
After confirming Clara’s relation to John, the Embassy instructed Clara to call the medical examiner’s office to get more information about her brother.
The medical examiner’s office explained to Clara that John had been found dead at his apartment located on the north side of Houston on April 12th, 2007. He had a wound on the back of his head.
The medical examiner’s office also explained that relevant samples had been obtained and tests were still being conducted to determine cause of death. Clara was informed that the process of determining cause of death will take anywhere from 90 to 120 days. Clara was also told that since all necessary samples have been obtained, she is free to take possession of the body and ship it to Tanzania at her convinience.
Once the medical examiner’s office completes their tests, an official document with the findings will be sent to our Embassy in DC and John’s family.
We believe that our Embassy and John’s family will seek answers to any unanswered questions once a report is received from the Harris County medical examiner’s office.
Please understand that at this time the main objective of Tanzanians in Houston is to ship John to Arusha so that he can lay in peace.
We have estimated that $17,000 is needed to ship john to Tanzania.
You can submit your contribution in several different ways.
a) Go to Clara’s residence and submit your cash. Clara is John’s sister and her address is: 9449 Briar Forest Dr, #5203, Houston, TX , 77063
Tel: 832 715 8740
b) Deposit your contribution directly into a bank account
Bank Name: Washington Mutual
Address: 9296 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77063
Routing#: 111993776
Account#: 3132242144
c) A fundraiser will be held on Sunday May 20th 2007 in Houston. The event will be at Safari Party Hall (Kwa Inno), 8951 Bissonnett, Houston, TX, 77036. The fundraiser will begin at 2:00pm. As always, we are asking women to bring food and men drinks.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the organizing committee members below.
Clara Moshi – 832 715 8740 – rclarah@yahoo.com
Karim Faraji – 713 702 9050 – abdufaraji@hotmail.com
George Mollel – 832 721 3003 – gmollel@hotmail.com
Jamila Lohy – 713 858 9623 – jazum26@yahoo.com
Rachel Mboya – 832 641 6096 – mboyarachel@yahoo.com
Nicholas Tarimo – 281 450 4189 – nntarimo@gmail.com
Issa Kikeke – 713 417 4384 – isakikeke@yahoo.com
We will send any updated information as it is received.
Thank You,
Karim
rest in peace john.
ReplyDeletemungu amlaze mahali pema peponi!
ReplyDeletepoleni wafiwa.
Nashukuru kwa report hiyo lkn bado haikuchambua vizuri inaoenaka the guy ameuliwa kwenye apartment yake na watu wasiojulikana au alikuwa na beef na watu fulani hiyo issue lazima kuna watu watakuwa wanaijua, duh inaiuma sana ndo imeshatokea tujitahidi kutoa michango ili tumrudishe mwenzetu nyumban mapema.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace. Mungu ametoa na Mungu ametwaa.. Jina lake lihimidiwe.
ReplyDeleteHii America mnaishi vipi jamani ?Hizi kesi za watu 'kukutwa na majeraha ' wakiwa wameuwawa mimi assumption zangu ni wamepigwa risasi. Ni sisi tu tunafanyiwa hivi ama ndiyo maisha ya kila siku ?
ReplyDeleteNa hii beef ni ujinga gani ?
Inauma sana maisha ya kijana mdogo namna hii yanapopotea kirahisi hivi.
Wish someone could get to the bottom of this so that we could make sure it doesnot happen as frequently as it seems to be at the moment.
Mungu ailaze roho ya marehemu John mahali pema peponi.
John K
ushauri wangu wa bureeee! jamani wale wote tuishio au waishio nchi za nje wakiwa hawana kazi maalum, plz rudini nyumbani na mtafanikiwa tuuu. maana wengine toka wamesema wanaenda kusoma miaka mingi iliyopita wameishia kukaa huko na hakuna cha maana na matokeo yake matatizo matupu ikiwemo ugomvi na uhasama.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace john.
NOPE
Hive TX hamna Social network groups. Mbona mko wengi tu tena kutoka TZ? Unajua wengi wetu hapa hatuna ndugu na kama mimi hapa ninapoishi sina hata mtanzania ninayemfahamu lakini niko kwenye social network group ya kanisa langi. Hivyo kila siku mbili tatu tunapigiana simu na kama hujamwona moja wa group lako hajaja kanisani na hakusema kuwa hatakuwepo basi ni wajibu wetu kumtafuta au kwenda kwake.
ReplyDeleteJamani huyu kakutwa nyumbani kwake tarehe 12 amefariki huwezi jua alifariki siku hiyo hiyo au ni siku nyingi tu maskini peke yake.
Jamani huku tuko mbali na watu kuishi pekee ni jambo la kawaida lakini tuwasiliane na kama hamna mtanzania karibu basi join some social network groups available.
I wish kungefunguliwa hata social group on line vile kwa watanzania
wewe unayesema watanzania hawasomi that is a big lie please be creative
ReplyDeleteBalekele! samahani kama nitakuwa nakukwaza. Im always saying the truth. na sijasema watanzania hawasomi. wanasoma sana ndiyo maana unaona kule home wanalilia 40% ifutwe. kiukweli ni kwamba wengi wao wako huku nje kwa gia ya kusoma lakini hakuna lolote wanishia kuzurura tu na kutembelea magari ya kifahari na majina tunayajua hata we utakuwa shahidi. wengine hata kurudi home imeshindikana. mi kila nikija huku wale niliowaacha wanazidi kuchoka tu kila siku na hali yao ni ngumu haswaaa. na nimetembelea uk hali ni hivyohivyo tuuu. RUDINI NYUMBANI JAMANI KULIKO KUANZISHA MIUGOMVI ISIYO NA MAANA. balekele upo hapo
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May our almighty God rest him in eternal peace
ReplyDeleteInaeleweka kabisa lakini wewe kiwango chako cha elimu I mean what is your vision in life .Stop critizing people isitoshe wewe mwenyewe huna hata Phd una 2years in college,anza wewe kurudi nyumbani au ndiyo nyie wazazi wenu wameiba pesa serikalini
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