Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has promised to settle the hospital bill of Mukami Kimathi, the widow of Kenyan freedom hero Dedan Kimathi.
Kimathi’s family appealed for assistance from Kenyans of goodwill after Mukami was detained at a Nairobi hospital over a medical bill of over Sh1 million.
Through Twitter on Sunday, Gachagua said he has tasked Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru to address the matter and promised to visit Mukami once he returns to Nairobi.
“I am saddened that Mukami, the wife of our hero, Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi Wachiuri, has been ill and admitted at a Hospital in Nairobi,” Gachagua wrote on Twitter.
“This matter was brought to my attention yesterday while on a working tour in Nyanza with H.E. President William Ruto.”
“In this regard, I have tasked Embakasi Central MP Hon. Benjamin Gathiru a.k.a Major Donk to look into her situation urgently. On my return to Nairobi later today, I will make time to visit our mother to check on her progress and assess possible interventions to make her life more comfortable,” he added.
Mukami was reportedly admitted to a city hospital on January 5th with pneumonia symptoms and was treated and discharged on January 12th, according to the family.
But she was not allowed to leave the facility as the family was unable to offset the hospital bill, which had accumulated to Sh1,045,883.
“We are calling out on Kenyans of goodwill to come to our aid. We are helpless as we cannot afford the medical bill,” Miriam told The Standard.
Can’t understand why those…
Can’t understand why those mau mau heroes and their families are still suffering and in poverty up to now. The government should come up with a plan to look after their welfare.
For Gachagua to help this lady is a good gesture but why announce on Twitter?? Next time you go church likely tell us how much offering you gave gave.
Is this the grandmother to…
Is this the grandmother to Optiven, George Wachiuri? Just asking.
To “make her life…
To “make her life comfortable” should mean to give her husband-Our father and hero a decent funeral by having his remains returned.
Times are changing and this is a time of revelation. Kimathi’s remains need to be revealed. This will soon come to pass. Mr Gachagua, you should make this happen in Mukami’s lifetime.
We are patiently waiting. Let us not wait for another crisis inorder to fulfill what we must!!
I feel for her that she wasn…
I feel for her that she wasn’t able to pay the hospital bill.
And hospitals in Kenya need to be reigned in as far as costs go.
But didn’t the government “take care “ or mau mau veterans a few years ago? Has anyone followed up to find out how the funds they were given were used?
I think we have a situation where the veterans( or their families) are misusing and abusing the funds they are given and then guilting the country into giving them more funds every-time one of them has an emergency.
At some point this ruse has to be called out and put to a stop.
Even though what Kachagua…
Even though what Kachagua did is commendable, I am sure he will praise Ruto a thousands as if Ruto is the one who rescued Mrs. Kimathi.