By: JohnKariuki
#MukamiKimathiMedicalAppeal
Mukami Kimathi, the widow of Kenya’s freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi, is asking Kenyans of goodwill to contribute and help her offset a Sh1 million hospital bill.
Mukami, 101, was admitted to city hospital in Nairobi on January 5, 2023, with pneumonia symptoms and was treated and discharged on January 12.
Mukami has not been allowed to leave the facility until her bill is cleared. As of Thursday, January 12, the bill stood at Sh1,045,883.
Her daughter, Miriam, says that the family is unable to clear the bill with efforts to reach out to President William Samoei Ruto’s office and that of his Deputy Hon. Rigathi Gachagua for assistance are proving to be 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,” Miriam explains.
“We are calling out on Kenyans of goodwill to come to our aid. We are helpless as we cannot afford the medical bill,” she adds.
To contribute to the #MukamiKimathiMedicalAppeal, channel your generous contribution to Mukami Kimathi’s personal phone number: ELOSI KIMATHI ~ 0721483070