Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has pledged to support the widow of freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi following her detention at a city hospital. Mukami Kimathi is being held at a Nairobi hospital over Sh1 million bill that the family has been unable to foot. The family, however, said Mukami has not been allowed to leave the facility until her bill is cleared. "I am saddened that Mukami, the wife of the hero of our freedom struggle Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi Wachiuri, has been ill and admitted to a Hospital in Nairobi," he said. He pledged to visit the ailing widow on his return to Nairobi and assess possible interventions to make her life more comfortable.

Source: The Star January 15, 2023 10:36 UTC