Dedan Kimathi's Widow Detained at a Nairobi Hospital over Sh1 Million Bill
Kenya’s freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi’s widow Mukami Kimathi is appealing for help from Kenyans of goodwill to offset a Sh1 million hospital bill.
Mukami, 91, was hospitalized in Nairobi on January 5th with pneumonia symptoms and was treated and discharged on Thursday, The Standard reports.
The family said the nonagenarian will not be allowed to leave the hospital until they clear the bill, which stood at Sh1,045,883 on Thursday.
Her daughter Miriam said the family is unable to raise the money and efforts to reach President Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for help have been futile.
"No assistance was provided. Instead, we were directed to our local Member of Parliament [Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru aka Major Donk], who continued to take us in rounds,” she said.
“We are calling out on Kenyans of goodwill to come to our aid. We are helpless as we cannot afford the medical bill.”
MP Gathiru promised to act quickly to get Mukami's bills cleared.
"I am keenly following up on the matter and soon we will sort it out. I'll consult with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to see how we can get the bill paid," he told The Standard.
Comments (12)
This is how we treat hustlers when we get into power. Our heroes are heroes in name only.
Omg! can they create a go Fund account, I would gladly contribute. This is so shameful
So where is our Christian State house occupants, surely with their stolen funds , surely this is peanuts to them?
Wow. What a shame! This is an embarrassment to this country.
Some of these Hospitals are Becoming CONS and Drains to the Sick and Ailing.
It’s a National shame that the wife of Kenya’s freedom fighter, Dedan Kimathi has to struggle to just survive in a country where those who do nothing to bring freedom are wallowing in stolen billions. Is this the true nature of the so called hustler nation? Tito and Gachagua should be very ashamed of themselves!
Before we point fingers, we should first think. There was Kenyatta, then Moi, then Mwai, then another Kenyatta and now Ruto. Sasa, wenye makosa ni nani?
Where are all the politicians who call themselves watoto wa Mau Mau?
Please provide paybill number or till ..Kenyans will pay to get the mother of our nation .....
Please provide paybill or till number .Kenyan will pay for our true mother of our nation from any hospita bill
This is very embarrassing for us as a people and a shìthole!!! OUR GALANT VETERANS
Shame ...where is paybill number we help true mother of the nation ..