- Hanifa said the fundraiser was handled with accountability and integrity, with no payments being made without adequate documentation.
- According to her, Kenyans raised Sh31,663,580 million from a total of 35,444 individual donors.
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Activist and journalist Hanifa Farsafi has released an audited report on Kenyans' contribution towards the victims of anti-Finance Bill protests.
Kenyans came together and contributed Sh31,663,580 million to help victims who sustained injuries and those who succumbed during the protests.
The young generation led a two-month protest across the country to demand good governance.
Hanifa led Kenyans in the fundraiser through the M-Changa platform to cater for those injured during the protest.
In a statement on Wednesday, Hanifa said the purpose of the audit was to confirm for all donors to the fundraiser how funds were spent on medical bills for the injured, support for the families of the bereaved, support for the seriously injured, and support for the permanently injured.
Hanifa said the fundraiser was handled with accountability and integrity, with no payments being made without adequate documentation.
According to her, Kenyans raised Sh31,663,580 million from a total of 35,444 individual donors.
Hanifa said a total of 208 persons and families received support from the fundraiser for a total of Sh30,296,574.
"The amounts received by the seriously injured, permanently injured, and bereaved were determined by the fundraiser with due consideration of available funds and anticipated medical bill expenses," the audit report said.
According to the report, Sh10,126,963 million was used to support the medical bills of 95 people who were injured.
The report showed those who were seriously injured were 46 people, with Sh7,767,681 million being channelled to support them.
To support five people who were permanently injured, Sh2,081,930 million was used from the funds.
The report showed that Sh10,320,000 million was channelled to support 208 bereaved families.
According to the report, ten hospitals across the country benefited from the funds to offset the bills.
The report further highlighted the administration costs of the fundraiser.
It showed that Mobi-Changa Limited charged a standard platform fee of 4.25 per cent of funds raised to cover its expenses of receiving donations, communicating with donors, and authenticating and auditing causes.
"The platform fee for this fundraiser was Sh1,345,702. Mobi-Changa Limited also charges 2.5 per cent for individual donations made through credit and debit cards. The card processing fee for this fundraiser was Sh21,304, including a rebate passed on by the card processor," the statement highlighted.
The report highlighted that all medical bills were paid on behalf of the injured.
For those seriously injured and permanently injured, they authenticated their medical bills with identifiable patients against payment receipts to hospitals and clinics.
"Through our review of discharge documents, we noted that many of the patients in the serious and permanent categories received medical bill support from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) disaster fund, which explains their lower medical expenses," the statement reads.
The report further indicated that burial permits and post-mortem reports were verified for financial support to the bereaved families.
For financial support to the seriously injured, a signed and sealed affidavit attesting to the seriousness of the patient's injury, a hospital bill proving they were admitted, and the national ID of the fund's recipient were verified before allocation.
For financial support to the permanently injured, they verified a signed and sealed affidavit attesting to the permanent nature of the patient's injury, a hospital bill proving they were admitted, and the national ID of the fund's recipient.
Hanifa thanked Kenyans and those who were involved directly and indirectly to ensure the fundraiser was a success.
She, however, admitted that throughout the fundraising period, she experienced challenges.
"Handling this was a test for me; I would break down in public toilets and scream under my pillow later. But my God, I would do it again and again if it meant taking care of our comrades," she added.
She added that she did everything in her power to ensure no one was stranded and left behind.
"Whether in the hospital, the morgue, or with the burial expenses. Thank you so much for everything. May you never lack, and may the universe be kind to you all always. I’m crying as I type all these. I’m oozing with gratitude. I’m in awe. Thank you so much. I love you all, from the deepest warmest parts of my heart."