It is tragic that the algorithms have recommended this to me a week after his younger bro also passed on. Such a strong character to handle all these tragedies at a young age.
My elder brother, got entangled with drug addictions, once a very gentle, peaceful and happy guy became a liar, violent, started stealing from us to satisfy his urge overnight. I tried to speak calmly, cried, fought him but all to no avail. I and my parents had to take him to countless rehabs and churches, which most of them took advantage of my moms vulnerability to extort us. After 6 years, we redeemed him but i'm still suffering from the psychological trauma of ever having my family go through such a disgraceful moment, selling all we got, left Nigeria for Euorpe to struggle in the cold, just to spent it on rehabs for years. My relationship with him got affected badly right now, struggling to forgive him but it will happen with time. Pls, my youth. Stay away from drugs, alcohol or any lifestyle that will hurt people that loves you. Don't fall for peer pressure cos when the ship starts sinking, those friends will abandon you to die in the street. If you have any family member going through, pls stay strong and dont give up on them so fast, may God strengthen you and hasten the solution for your family.
"We need to create a safe space for our children to feel confident to talk to their parents". This is so true, suicide and drug addiction are at an all time high in the young of Kenya.
I.have seen alcohol and drugs cause chaos in my family ,I've watched it riun our future and tamper with our upbringing ,Eric thanx for creating awareness to the youth
Thank you so much Eric for letting us into your personal space. We need to have more of these conversations. "Let's create a culture where our children can freely talk to us about these things" . As always,sending you alot of love and light.
My bro is addicted to alcohol,he went to rehab but i think he is relapsing,he is a doc and is almost losing his job ,your comment scared me alot ,i hope he gets better
@@samwanyoike193 I know a few docs (surgeons) who are struggling with drugs and alcohol from West Africa. They go through a lot their career is not something to admire
This is so incredibly sad. I'm in tears. I'm a big fan of Eric and now you've shown us another side of your personal life which is deeply saddening. You have all my prayers and best wishes for you and your family. You will rise to greater heights with your enormous talent. Love you always.
One of the greatest pain as a family is to witness the downfall of a family member especially from addiction or mental health disorder, many time the society is so quick to point fingers accusing the family of neglect yet little do they know the pain, struggle and effort, money and time family of addicts puts. Like Eric rightly said the choice for change depends entirely on the addicts.
Exactly.....it is so hard when people say how can you look like that and your person looks homeless and dirty. It is hard because their condition reverses efforts.
Sending my condolences to you and your family, I can't even begin to imagine how hard this was for you to be successful and have yoir brother going through addiction and on top of that have people abuse you /judge you for "not helping" eish pole
Your story is very touching, I’m going trough the same with my brother. What I learned from U, you can force them for help if they aren’t for. Just pray for miracles. We are millions going trough the same. Thanks for honesty 🙏
Respect for you Eric.i lost a famous uncle in tanzania called Chuchu the founder of inachuchustyles,heartbeat records and chuchu fm because of heroine.coming out and talking makes me have the upmost respect for u.watu hawaelewi how we live with our addicted brothers and sisters.My uncle left a son who is also an addictand people say were neglecting him but the truth is these things are killers..that one puff can ruin ur entire life.
@@edrine4651 kwaiyo u came here just kunikumbusha thts its heroine not heroin ....gosh people feeding on other peoples miseries.mungu awe nawe mi izo spellings hazinisaidi sababu i dont even know wat it looks like nor do i ever wana try it sasa what will i gain know how to spell izo madawa za kulevya.uv got ishuz nyway asantiiiiii...oooh another typing error.would u mind correcting me again 😂😂😂😂
Wow thanks for sharing. Here in the US it is so bad, so many Kenyans get addicted due to the need to escape dealing with racism an culture shock. My bro has been addicted for a while, my family back home pretend like he is not, now I’m the bad guy for cutting him off financially and forcing him to go to rehab. One addicted sibling can really tear apart a family or sometimes make them closer. I pray for anyone dealing with this ❤️
I have a cousin facing the same challenge but it's painful watching him waste his life away, I just pray God remembers him because he has escaped death countless times
Honestly,we need to save and pray for our young generation.People are losing their sense of belonging to drugs,depression and some even commit suicide(2 incidents happened earlier last month in Jkuat juja).We should learn to love ourselves again.Also,let's not get drawn to the western culture as much.What happened to Eric's brother is just one among so many other sad instances affecting our today's society.Lets create awareness and help others as well.
I'm currently losing my brother because of drugs. In addition to recently smashing windows and breaking my stuff, he beat me up and I was like wow (had got mad, shouted and complained to him about his drug problem)! Calling home to explain the situation, Dad was not moved. My parents do not want to accept the severity of the situation despite all what I've told them. Now my parents say I'm disturbing them, my brother hates me coz I'm telling my parents about his business. I've since kicked my bro out of the house. I cannot stand seeing him going down the drain under my roof. I've washed my hands and left it to the good lord to handle the situation.#I'mOut
Wow! all I can hear is I'm snitching on my brother behind my back! Have you tried talking to your brother yourself? I am a recovering addict and if I was in your brothers shoes,I'd not only smash your windows! God knows what more I'd do! If your helping someone, help them in silence sio kupelekea every tom dick and Harry kimbelembele nkt!
sharlynne wanjiru are you blind?he clearrrrrrrllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy says he tried talking to him butttttt he beat him up wtf do you mean snitching sasa now telling his parents about their sons addiction is snitching??/????come on your reasoning is buffling
@@Annierukenya Hey Annie, thanks for your concern. and no he has not been to rehab. i often send him back to shagz coz there he definitely has no access to any kind of drug and he's under constant watch
a few weeks before his brother died i remember a thin man of the same stature and dressed in the same clothes that he was found with entered the bus i had boarded in Nairobi on my way to meru and began begging for cash to go and buy medication he had been prescribed to take. from the good english he spoke i knew he was well educated. he said that one dose costed him ksh 200. i felt so sorry for him coz he was shivering and looked so thin and sick. it never occured to me that he was a cocain addict and a brother to kenya's celebrated comedian. so sorry for the loss.
Addiction pushes them to lie through their teeth. I found it interesting that after all he’d gone through with him he still believed him when he told him he’d come back the next day to be taken to rehab…
Eh mbona amebadika. haraka eh nilijuwa hii kitu yamuumiza ndani kwa ndani soooomuch sad tuombeeni our best 👌 brother Eric omondi mungu atuepushe na mabaya yooote in Jesus name AMEN 🙏
i feel erick,i have a brother who is alcoholic hope one day he will come back to senses,we have tried talking to him and even denying him money bt all in vain
Interview Kenyan photographer Stephen Maithya of Stevenchy Photography. Find him on Facebook at Stevenchy Photography; IG @stevenchy_photography. His story is very inspirational.
Eric o ghai pole.. 🤔 But we unateuka Hennessey.. Also my brother his soo cool but his an addict.. Hua na feel aky.. War ching from abudhabi.. In fact he was affected kidnay but I help him.. I know venye unasema.. Xo painful
I totally feel you Eric, our parents almost think their kids are saints out here because the room for conversation on alcohol and substance use is inexistent in most of our culture.
Why this story been on my recommended to watch but I want to tell bbc my story but they don’t want to reply to me. N my story gonna change the world. Jeeez
I found out my brother does coke. And he got so pissed and starting screaming in my face with rage! He kept saying cocaine is not a drug, very safe, everyone does cocaine in the world. My mom responds with who cares “ I have done cocaine and your sister” they both kept saying cocaine is not bad! I am so confused!
What a pop up on my feed, sorry Eric about the loss of your brother. Is it the camera because both of you look older here, 5 years ago. I noticed the girl from this is related (Sharon) also looks older here than now.
This is not talked about much but Tanzania and Kenya yell even Uganda have a serious drug addiction problem. TZ particularly has a very bad herion addiction problem
@@thedanlgor3287 Vijana gani? Mbona mimi sijaharibika? People in the first world are aware of its medical and socioeconomic benefits and that is why we're seeing a wave of legalization halafu sisi hapa tunalia ati inaharibu vijana. Why are we not seeing an increase in crime in those countries? Omera, wacha watu wavute bangi.
@@thedanlgor3287 He is the problem, not the plant. Cars have killed more people than marijuana ever will and I don't think you suppose that we should ban cars.
@@loobkooblai3591 Hehehehe,hii yako ni kali.As much as Erico's interview is a sad one,I just could'nt help it but laugh at the way you replied,kind of funny. No offence intended,though.
So sorry...there was nothing you could have done other than what you did for him. He also wanted to be well so bad, believe me, but he just couldn’t because he was bound. Being a peddy is the worst!
It is tragic that the algorithms have recommended this to me a week after his younger bro also passed on. Such a strong character to handle all these tragedies at a young age.
Soo sad
Thanks for coming out Eric it will save many who will listen and accept to change
I can see the pain on Eric's face, they never stop being our brothers, sisters or friends because of the life they lead.
My elder brother, got entangled with drug addictions, once a very gentle, peaceful and happy guy became a liar, violent, started stealing from us to satisfy his urge overnight. I tried to speak calmly, cried, fought him but all to no avail. I and my parents had to take him to countless rehabs and churches, which most of them took advantage of my moms vulnerability to extort us. After 6 years, we redeemed him but i'm still suffering from the psychological trauma of ever having my family go through such a disgraceful moment, selling all we got, left Nigeria for Euorpe to struggle in the cold, just to spent it on rehabs for years. My relationship with him got affected badly right now, struggling to forgive him but it will happen with time. Pls, my youth. Stay away from drugs, alcohol or any lifestyle that will hurt people that loves you. Don't fall for peer pressure cos when the ship starts sinking, those friends will abandon you to die in the street. If you have any family member going through, pls stay strong and dont give up on them so fast, may God strengthen you and hasten the solution for your family.
"We need to create a safe space for our children to feel confident to talk to their parents". This is so true, suicide and drug addiction are at an all time high in the young of Kenya.
Thanks Eric for coming out with this, those of us who've gone through the same can relate and understand.
This is sad, but happy he is making a move to talk about it with others, and advising people about it....
I.have seen alcohol and drugs cause chaos in my family ,I've watched it riun our future and tamper with our upbringing ,Eric thanx for creating awareness to the youth
This is so sad, you can even here the sadness in his voice. Pole sana.
My thoughts and prayers are always with you Omera Eric.
Your bro from South Sudan Luo 😍🙏
Thank you so much Eric for letting us into your personal space. We need to have more of these conversations. "Let's create a culture where our children can freely talk to us about these things" .
As always,sending you alot of love and light.
I find that to be the most important thing to do as a parent. To be a friend to your kids.
Thanks alot Eric for Sharing your story...it's not easy to deal or help an addict
I lost someone special on alcoholic. Hard thing is you can't help but watch them fade away. Sad. Really sad.
My bro is addicted to alcohol,he went to rehab but i think he is relapsing,he is a doc and is almost losing his job ,your comment scared me alot ,i hope he gets better
@@samwanyoike193 I know a few docs (surgeons) who are struggling with drugs and alcohol from West Africa. They go through a lot their career is not something to admire
This is so incredibly sad. I'm in tears. I'm a big fan of Eric and now you've shown us another side of your personal life which is deeply saddening. You have all my prayers and best wishes for you and your family. You will rise to greater heights with your enormous talent. Love you always.
I feel you bro. Its a very difficult situation for a family.
One of the greatest pain as a family is to witness the downfall of a family member especially from addiction or mental health disorder, many time the society is so quick to point fingers accusing the family of neglect yet little do they know the pain, struggle and effort, money and time family of addicts puts. Like Eric rightly said the choice for change depends entirely on the addicts.
Very true..have a close relative who's alcoholic,,I know the stigma behind drug's and alcohol addiction.
Exactly.....it is so hard when people say how can you look like that and your person looks homeless and dirty. It is hard because their condition reverses efforts.
Two beautiful people
Thank you for talking frankly about your brother and addiction.
Sending my condolences to you and your family, I can't even begin to imagine how hard this was for you to be successful and have yoir brother going through addiction and on top of that have people abuse you /judge you for "not helping" eish pole
Your story is very touching, I’m going trough the same with my brother. What I learned from U, you can force them for help if they aren’t for. Just pray for miracles. We are millions going trough the same. Thanks for honesty 🙏
ITs Good see BBC africa telling African stories and bring African Celebs to their Show,
Respect for you Eric.i lost a famous uncle in tanzania called Chuchu the founder of inachuchustyles,heartbeat records and chuchu fm because of heroine.coming out and talking makes me have the upmost respect for u.watu hawaelewi how we live with our addicted brothers and sisters.My uncle left a son who is also an addictand people say were neglecting him but the truth is these things are killers..that one puff can ruin ur entire life.
Pole
It's Heroin not Heroine, that's a very common mistake done while writing or spelling it, but that's some sad story, sorry for you.
@@edrine4651 kwaiyo u came here just kunikumbusha thts its heroine not heroin ....gosh people feeding on other peoples miseries.mungu awe nawe mi izo spellings hazinisaidi sababu i dont even know wat it looks like nor do i ever wana try it sasa what will i gain know how to spell izo madawa za kulevya.uv got ishuz nyway asantiiiiii...oooh another typing error.would u mind correcting me again 😂😂😂😂
@Edrine yaan your worries is about spellings?Dah ,kuna watu wanashida za kiakili kweli.
I didn't knew abt chuchu
drugs and alcoholism are major problems affecting mostly kenya youth
Drugs killed Joseph
Alcohol killed Fred 😢
Seeing this as i just learnt of your younger brother Fred Omondi's demise 2 days ago!😢😢😢
💔
It is very sad to have a family with any addiction, I feel the pain I lost my younger brother 2 years ago due to alcoholism. Jah bless
It's so touching really, i lost my big brother in such similar situation
Big Up! Eric
Wow thanks for sharing. Here in the US it is so bad, so many Kenyans get addicted due to the need to escape dealing with racism an culture shock. My bro has been addicted for a while, my family back home pretend like he is not, now I’m the bad guy for cutting him off financially and forcing him to go to rehab. One addicted sibling can really tear apart a family or sometimes make them closer. I pray for anyone dealing with this ❤️
Sorry to hear that. How is your bro doing? How are you doing?
So sad to hear this Eric. My heart goes out to you and family
The suffering that the addicts family go through....
May his soul rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏
I have a cousin facing the same challenge but it's painful watching him waste his life away, I just pray God remembers him because he has escaped death countless times
Sorry for the loss Erick...
I understand what you faced as a family
Ooh soo sad b strong erico,big respect
Such strong guy❤❤❤
Ooo this is really sad erick even alkohol is really affecting pple mungu tupe rehema yako
These things are so sad...my God help our brothers and sisters out there...
May his soul rest in peace.
I have a brother. I know what Eric is saying. I just hope he comes back for my mothers sake
Sarah Wairimu
same here!!!!
Same here... It hurts alot
@@musapricilla773 go get them tell them how you love them and stuff they might listen to you
You are not alone.
Its sad...me too
eeeh pole Eric i lost my two big brothers too on addiction and everything you went through was the same story i still mourn them
ASANTE SANA OMONDI FOR SHARING ❤❤❤
Honestly,we need to save and pray for our young generation.People are losing their sense of belonging to drugs,depression and some even commit suicide(2 incidents happened earlier last month in Jkuat juja).We should learn to love ourselves again.Also,let's not get drawn to the western culture as much.What happened to Eric's brother is just one among so many other sad instances affecting our today's society.Lets create awareness and help others as well.
Soo sad indeed
I'm currently losing my brother because of drugs. In addition to recently smashing windows and breaking my stuff, he beat me up and I was like wow (had got mad, shouted and complained to him about his drug problem)! Calling home to explain the situation, Dad was not moved. My parents do not want to accept the severity of the situation despite all what I've told them. Now my parents say I'm disturbing them, my brother hates me coz I'm telling my parents about his business. I've since kicked my bro out of the house. I cannot stand seeing him going down the drain under my roof. I've washed my hands and left it to the good lord to handle the situation.#I'mOut
Tried taking him to a rehab? He surely needs help. Pole for what you're going through
Wow! all I can hear is I'm snitching on my brother behind my back! Have you tried talking to your brother yourself? I am a recovering addict and if I was in your brothers shoes,I'd not only smash your windows! God knows what more I'd do! If your helping someone, help them in silence sio kupelekea every tom dick and Harry kimbelembele nkt!
sharlynne wanjiru are you blind?he clearrrrrrrllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy says he tried talking to him butttttt he beat him up wtf do you mean snitching sasa now telling his parents about their sons addiction is snitching??/????come on your reasoning is buffling
@@Annierukenya Hey Annie, thanks for your concern. and no he has not been to rehab. i often send him back to shagz coz there he definitely has no access to any kind of drug and he's under constant watch
@@sharlynneshee2039 it's clear you are still on recovery mode. Take it easy lol
Don't feel guilty Eric , there's nothing you could have done. I know this from experience. Peace be upon your heart.
Thank you Eric. I honor you for speaking on the real about addiction in the family. Thank you BBC for providing the platform.
Just came across this today and sorry eric n family for goin thru this......and u have lost another brother my condolences to you and family
Pole Eric I feel u...
Damn so sorry.
Eric, thanks for sharing, you are brave and in your braveness, you have helped other families.
Natural hair, African dress, i like it
May God strengthen you umeyapitia kweli. May your 2 Brothers RIP.
So sad
Addictions are real.Eric you did your part to help your bro
Woiye Fred,,,,i ones saw him live doing spoken Work at CITAM valleyroad...he was so talented...
It's a sad demise
Not Fred but his eldest bro.
a few weeks before his brother died i remember a thin man of the same stature and dressed in the same clothes that he was found with entered the bus i had boarded in Nairobi on my way to meru and began begging for cash to go and buy medication he had been prescribed to take. from the good english he spoke i knew he was well educated. he said that one dose costed him ksh 200. i felt so sorry for him coz he was shivering and looked so thin and sick. it never occured to me that he was a cocain addict and a brother to kenya's celebrated comedian. so sorry for the loss.
Addiction pushes them to lie through their teeth. I found it interesting that after all he’d gone through with him he still believed him when he told him he’d come back the next day to be taken to rehab…
This is so sad 😢
Eh mbona amebadika. haraka eh nilijuwa hii kitu yamuumiza ndani kwa ndani soooomuch sad tuombeeni our best 👌 brother Eric omondi mungu atuepushe na mabaya yooote in Jesus name AMEN 🙏
Kumbe anaongelea fast brother yake nilithani ni last born anyway so sad 😞
For real..mungu amemsaidia
Too much negative comments. ...y oh Gosh!
it's a very difficult situation for ua family bt all will b well;mob love Erico
Crazy how the Algorithm is suggesting to me this video after Eric just lost his brother Fred.
Is this story about Fred omondi ?
Can't believe
i feel erick,i have a brother who is alcoholic hope one day he will come back to senses,we have tried talking to him and even denying him money bt all in vain
I also have a brother, think of taking him to rehab ile ya kina chipukeezey
My bro went to a rehab and relapsed,,am so scared,he is almost losing his job
I have always liked you since tenee. It’s through You i came to know Churchill show .
Sometimes you just fold your hands and ask God to take charge. I t is not easy .Thanks for sharing bro
Don't blame yourself Erick .It is not your fault
So sad. Man will RIP.
Those saying ameparara....acha Shida ikufikie ndio utajua ......when u lost someone Close u Cant rem make up
I hav my bright colleague who is now useless bcoz of drugs , so sad
We onely live ONE life. .. who's care who you are..
Erric live your own LIFE... We Are The image of success..
I feel bad for him, my condolences, but I won't stop doing drugs, I love this shit, we all die anyway
Sorry,God save young souls from drug addiction.
Interview Kenyan photographer Stephen Maithya of Stevenchy Photography. Find him on Facebook at Stevenchy Photography; IG @stevenchy_photography. His story is very inspirational.
My guy are you bigging yourself up😂
send them an email. they probably wont see the comment
which brother, as in anaitwa?
Eric o ghai pole.. 🤔 But we unateuka Hennessey.. Also my brother his soo cool but his an addict.. Hua na feel aky.. War ching from abudhabi.. In fact he was affected kidnay but I help him.. I know venye unasema.. Xo painful
rip bro
My first here, the interviewer is so fine. Nice dress, so fine race and clean 😀 face.
Looking for attention 😢 so sad
Inasikitisha sana...na wauzaji madawa sijui wana roho za aina gani
So many obvious questions 😐
I totally feel you Eric, our parents almost think their kids are saints out here because the room for conversation on alcohol and substance use is inexistent in most of our culture.
Why this story been on my recommended to watch but I want to tell bbc my story but they don’t want to reply to me. N my story gonna change the world. Jeeez
for once i have seen eric's serious face dont worry brother it happens
the journalist is naive she keeps on repeating herself very sad
Glad someone else noticed..
I found out my brother does coke. And he got so pissed and starting screaming in my face with rage! He kept saying cocaine is not a drug, very safe, everyone does cocaine in the world. My mom responds with who cares “ I have done cocaine and your sister” they both kept saying cocaine is not bad! I am so confused!
It's so funny when the veil gets unveiled 😔Hope for the best...
life is full of "SACRIFICES"
What a pop up on my feed, sorry Eric about the loss of your brother. Is it the camera because both of you look older here, 5 years ago. I noticed the girl from this is related (Sharon) also looks older here than now.
Sad, but we should also be very concerned about his health
Which brother is this?,.anyone
Unakaa haje erico leo.unaogopesha
Drugs are baaaad. Don't be too curious to try if you're not in it. I've seen it destroy lives and hopes from folks you'd never imagine.
This is not talked about much but Tanzania and Kenya yell even Uganda have a serious drug addiction problem. TZ particularly has a very bad herion addiction problem
MUNGU wa Eric Omondi locate me. Huyu jamaa alikwa amekonda amekondeana...
so sad. Really sad. Anyway, I hope Marijuana gets legalized soon.
sasa wewe, hio kitu is not good. Inaharibu vijana
@@thedanlgor3287 Vijana gani? Mbona mimi sijaharibika? People in the first world are aware of its medical and socioeconomic benefits and that is why we're seeing a wave of legalization halafu sisi hapa tunalia ati inaharibu vijana. Why are we not seeing an increase in crime in those countries? Omera, wacha watu wavute bangi.
@@loobkooblai3591 My brother has become rouge and cares less about nothing since aanze kuitumia
@@thedanlgor3287 He is the problem, not the plant. Cars have killed more people than marijuana ever will and I don't think you suppose that we should ban cars.
@@loobkooblai3591
Hehehehe,hii yako ni kali.As much as Erico's interview is a sad one,I just could'nt help it but laugh at the way you replied,kind of funny.
No offence intended,though.
eric ...umepaka nn uso😂😂😂😂😂
This is the kind of conversations we should be having
How in the name of God did Kenyans started taking drugs? I didn't know Kenyans know those types of drugs. May he rest in peace.
What??? Drugs are everywhere my friend.
The lady looks like a goddess
For sure.
So sorry...there was nothing you could have done other than what you did for him. He also wanted to be well so bad, believe me, but he just couldn’t because he was bound.
Being a peddy is the worst!
i thought person in the video was the one as a drug addict
😂😂😂