A 22-year-old Bodaboda operator diagnosed with kidney and liver failure is appealing to the government and well-wishers to help raise Sh2 million for a specialised operation at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
Denis Etyang who was abandoned by his family after they discovered his condition is now living at the mercy of his neighbours who have constantly been involved in monthly harambees to support his medication and upkeep.
“I used to support myself when I was still a boda boda operator, but ever since the sickness became chronic I depend on well-wishers,” Etyang said.
“I sold my motorbike and what I got was a drop in the ocean, I am left alone, please save my life,” he said.
Etyang spends Sh50,000 on drugs alone in a month which forced him to dispose off his motorbike though it only sustained him for two months.
The neighbours Zacchaeus Papa and Benjamin Omukaka said Denis needs urgent attention to save his life as he has a promising future.
“Etyang was deserted by his family members as a result of these monthly drugs. He has been fully sustained by the neighbours and well-wishers,” Omukaka said.
“That is why we are appealing for any well-wisher to support our brother to go for an operation at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital or India, through the paybill below,” he said.
Numerous studies show that awareness of kidney disease at the population level is low.
Doctors are urging patients to go for early detection as a measure to prevent kidney disease, its progression and related complications.
