Ericky Boniphace

News & Documentary photographer | Documentary Filmmaking | East Africa Photo Awards finalist| Telling real stories through images

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KUNA MASWALI MAKUBWA YANAYOPASWA KUJIBIWA MUHIMBILI NA JKCI.

Leo familia yetu imepoteza mdogo wetu. Moyo wangu umejaa huzuni, uchungu na maswali mengi ambayo hadi sasa hayajajibiwa.

Siku ya kwanza nilipofanikiwa kumpeleka mdogo wangu JKCI na kupata chumba cha VIP, nilifurahi sana. Niliona kama tumepata mwanga wa matumaini. Baada ya vipimo, tuliambiwa tatizo lake la moyo lilihitaji upasuaji mdogo tu na angeweza kuendelea na maisha yake kawaida.

Tukaahidiwa upasuaji ungefanyika ndani ya siku mbili au tatu.

Lakini siku zikageuka wiki.

Kabla hata ya kulazwa, tulikuwa tumepambana kwa zaidi ya mwezi mzima tukizungushwa kutoka leo hadi kesho. Mara daktari hayupo, mara jopo la wataalamu halijakaa, mara kipimo kirudiwe, mara tusubiri dawa zifanye kazi kwanza. Kila siku ilikuwa ni ahadi mpya na tarehe mpya.

Baada ya kulazwa tuliamini safari ngumu imekwisha. Lakini ndipo mateso makubwa zaidi yalipoanza.

Mdogo wangu aliingia hospitalini akiwa bado anaweza kutembea, kuongea, kula na kujitambua. Kila siku tulisubiri upasuaji ulioahidiwa, lakini haukufanyika. Badala yake hali yake ilianza kuzorota mbele ya macho yetu.

Wiki moja ikapita.

Wiki mbili zikapita hadi wiki tatu

Hakukuwa na upasuaji.

Kulikuwa na sababu mpya kila siku.

Kisha tukahamishwa kutoka chumba tulichokuwa tumepewa kwa madai kuwa kingefanyiwa fumigation. Lakini usiku huo huo mgonjwa mwingine akawekwa kwenye chumba hicho. Hadi leo hatujui ukweli ulikuwa nini- lazima UFISADI ULITUMIKA HAPA!

Tulihamishiwa chumba kingine JAPO kilikua VIP… ila hakikua kwenye standard sawa!
Hata nakumbuka kuna Daktari wa Kihindi alikuja kusoma vipimo akasema ile MONITOR haipo sawa! Mapigo ya moyo na oxygen haisomeki kwa usahihi…

Sasa kwa nn tulihamishwa chumba? Kutoka chumba kizuri kuja hiki?? Kwa nn kile tulichokuwepo alipewa mwingine usiku huo tumehamishwa? CORRUPTION!

Baada ya hapo hali ya mdogo wangu ilizidi kuwa mbaya zaidi. Akapoteza nguvu, akashindwa kuzungumza, akashindwa hata kuwatambua watu waliomzunguka.

Tulikuwa tunauliza maswali. Tulikuwa tunaomba msaada. Tulikuwa tunaomba hatua zichukuliwe haraka.

Lakini muda uliendelea kwenda.

Leo asubuhi mdogo wangu amefariki dunia.

Siandiki haya kwa hasira pekee. Naandika kwa maumivu ya familia iliyokuwa na matumaini makubwa ya kumuona mpendwa wao akirudi nyumbani akiwa mzima.

Kama kweli kulikuwa na uzembe, kucheleweshwa kwa huduma, ukosefu wa uwajibikaji au mifumo mibovu ya utoaji huduma, basi kuna haja ya uchunguzi wa kina na hatua kuchukuliwa. Maisha ya Watanzania yana thamani. Wagonjwa hawapaswi kupoteza maisha wakisubiri tarehe nyingine, kikao kingine au ahadi nyingine.

Tunataka majibu.

Tunataka uwajibikaji.

Na zaidi ya yote, tunataka familia nyingine isipitie maumivu tuliyoyapitia sisi.

Kama hapa ni VIP… je wagonjwa wa kawaida wanapata huduma gani???

Pumzika kwa amani mdogo wangu. Tulipambana kwa kila tulichoweza. Mungu akupokee katika makao ya milele. 💔🕊️

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@maxannania Option iliyobaki ni moja tu nayo ni kuvunja Muungano, kwa sasa ni ngumu sana kuondoa mamlaka iliyonayo Zanzibar

[ASHANAH @AnnahAshaba]

This is what got me fired after working for one month, with the media company called The Spearhead, founded by David Hundeyin.

.@mukholitrevor, in his wanting to present his half baked analysis on Pan Africanism, left out the part where he took my tweet to the work group.

A 🧵

[M.D (🅨) @ReganTesla_]

Through God’s strength, I will overcome and take responsibility.. 🙏🏽

[Josephine Marealle-Ulimwengu @UlimwenguJm]

The fact that you were able to travel to Tanzania, investigate - for 7 months 🥹- the events surrounding the October 29 killings, leave the country safely, and are now planning to premiere the documentary, including in Dar es Salaam, says quite a lot about the narrative being presented and raises important questions about the documentary’s credibility.

[Ikaria @ikariiah]

As you sit pretty in Tanzania @rioferdy5, sportswashing murders while pretending to 'inspire' young players? This is Viral Scout that buried 7 academy kids (ages 15-22) shot dead in their homes. Maybe next time check if the kids you are 'inspiring' are actually alive breathing.

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

Upuuzi wa uto unavyoinajisi ligi ya NBC

[Frank zaga @Bwanafrank2]

Tanzania league might be one of the weakest leagues in East Africa

[Collins Okinyo @bedjosessien]

The Tanzania 🇹🇿 government is doing everything in its powers to try and launder their image after the October 2025 Massacre after elections.

After paying millions to bring Didier Drogba they are now on former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand.

African governments frequently use high-profile football stars for sportswashing to divert global attention from human rights abuses, election-related violence, and corruption.

By associating their administrations with beloved sports figures, regimes attempt to launder their reputations using the positive emotions and prestige surrounding the beautiful game.

Rio should not be talking about justice for the hundreds of families that lost their loved one but have never been given their bodies for burial.

Let him make his millions but don't dupe people talking about peace.

There is no peace without justice period.
@soka25east

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@KennedyMmari @RKishaija81715 Kama haya ndio majibu yako basi kimya cha Juma Ayo ni bora zaidi, naamini microphone ikiwa off Juma ana majibu ya hiki alichoulizwa

[Maria Sarungi Tsehai @MariaSTsehai]

Amepatikana Nyanda?

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@IAmHaule Hakika ni za kwetu 🚮

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@katimpicha @Rydx_017 @athanas_pius @Balyx_ @MissChelsea1221 @DullahTheking2 @gabyconscious Camera aina gani?

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@chapo255 Umeshindwa kujishikilia kabisa 😂

[Goals Side @goalsside]

🚨🚨| MEAN WHILE IN TANZANIA, A PUSKAS WORTHY GOAL WAS SCORED. ⚽️🔥

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@fizoo_2040 Pole sana

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@fadhilikangusi @magulu94 Poleni

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@jimNjue_ Anza kusaidia your fellow Kenyans who are dying of hunger in Turkana. Main character syndrome sio utajiri

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@Rwakakamba @Ndolezi_Petro @The_EastAfrican It was probably written by bitter Kenyan journalists

[Ericky Boniphace @BoniphaceEric]

@moodewji Haya weka namba uokote Mudi