President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta has contributed 2 million towards the medical fundraiser of Gibson Gathu.
Gibson is best known for his role as a Prosecutor on the show Vioja Mahakamani.
Revealing the details to Nation, Gibson said the transplant will be done in Eldoret in July.
“President Kenyatta who is a good friend did send his donation of Sh2 million. We as a family and the committee thank him for the support,” he said.
Gibson also told the Nation that others rallied around him and they almost hit the targeted amount.
“Dialysis is expensive. Your insurance cover gets exhausted and you start spending off your pocket. You know, insurance is limited. Every day you visit, the dialysis is from Sh10,000 and you have to go three times a week,” he said.
Gibson’s kidneys failed in 2020 and he has been attending dialysis twice a week.
The actor had a kidney donor but required sh 6 million for a kidney transplant scheduled for July 2022.
A medical poster doing rounds months ago showed that a fundraiser was to be held on June 2022 at City Hall, Nairobi, from 2:00 p.m.
Well-wishers and fans were asked to send their contributions to Paybill No: 247247 Account No: 777626 Account Name: Gibson Gathu Mbugua.
Speaking to Standard, the actor said he hasn’t been well and was in the hospital for different procedures, where sadly, a Kidney failure diagnosis was made.
“I have been undergoing dialysis for a while and doctors recently recommended a kidney transplant.
The procedure will take place towards the end of July and I need around Sh6million. There are some drugs I will take for the rest of my life after the transplant and they are quite costly,” he said.
We wish him all the best and may he recover.
In case you have some cash to spare send it to the details above.
In 2022 Uhuru Kenyatta settled the medical bill of legendary actor Leonard Mambo Mbotela.
Mbotela had at the time been undergoing treatment at the Nairobi South Hospital.
He was only released to go home after his medical bill amounting to Sh1.1 million was cleared by the President.
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