KENYANS RALLY TO SUPPORT 3 ABANDONED SONS OF QUINCY TIMBERLAKE

City lawyer and blogger Wahome Thuku, has managed to raise more than Sh800,000 for three sons abandoned by Quincy Timberlake.

 In 2009, after he announced his relationships with former new anchor Esther Arunga, Timberlake left his wife Rose Mweni Gideon and his three sons Trivor, Quicy and Cassidy. “The story of a steamy love relationship and subsequent marriage between former TV beauty queen Esther Arunga and one Quincy Timberlake hit the media headlines in one of the biggest ways at the time. That was 2009. You all recall it.  You also probably know that Timberlake had been married to a lady called Rose Mweni Gideon since the 1990s. They lived together in Komarock, Nairobi and begot three sons, Trivor, Quicy and Cassidy.

Rose was a housewife, born and brought up in Athi River, Machakos County. Then around 2009, Esther Arunga happened. Rose was interviewed in several media houses thereafter, explaining how she learned of the husband’s relationship with Esther through the media. She said after the news broke out, Timberlake came home one day, took away his stuff and left, never to be seen again.” Wrote Wahome.

After the couple relocated to Australia, Rose fell into depression and passed away in March 2022, “Timberlake and Esther migrated to Australia. While there, they were arrested and charged over the murder of their son in 2014. Esther was freed but Timberlake was not. That is history. Back home, it would appear that the relationship between Timberlake and Esther affected Rose in a big way. She developed health issues, fell into depression and never recovered. She died in March last year and was buried in Makueni on April 8. Her own mother died in 2021.”

According to Wahome, the three boys need financial assistance, “Rose and Timberlake left behind three very bright kids. Trivor, the first born, struggled through school when the mother was alive. Today is here and there, doing casual jobs and struggling to maintain the two siblings. Quicy the second born went to Chavakali Boys High School, supported by the mother and a few friends. He completed Form 4 last year and got a straight grade A. You would imagine, sitting for an examination just after the mother’s death and passing like that.

Now he is hoping to join University and take a good course. His problem, I am told he has a school fees balance of Sh12,500 so he cant receive his university admission letter. That’s him. And even if he joins university, paying college fees will be the next biggest challenge. Cassidy, the last born, is presently in Form 4 at a school called Green Oak Center in Nairobi. He is a day scholar. The young boy was the most affected by the parents separation and the aftermath. He has registered for the KCSE examination which starts in November. His problem, school fees balance of Sh33,000.”

So far they have raised over Sh800,000,  “The three boys live together in one room somewhere in Nairobi. I am told they were housed there by a well wisher after being kicked out of their house over rent arrears. How can we help these two kids? Let me start it this way, can we? I never give a Paybill number since I can’t manage to control it. If you think you can bail them out then you can only trust me with your money. No other way. You know I will account. My line is 0722627091 or 0716 340353. Will be giving an update on the finances raised so far but we are way past 800k,” concluded Thuku.