A 29-year-old man from Nyamira has not swallowed anything for the last three years – not even his own saliva – due to a blockage in his throat. This, Mr Dominic Birika says, is due to the fact that he suffers from a disease known as benign oesophageal stricture. His eyes were firmly fixed on a television set, he said was bought for him by a friend to help him 'pass time.’At 29, Mr Birika looks much older than he actually is. “After treatment, I was able to eat and drink well but the problem resurfaced a week later,” Mr Birika said. For several months, he says, he used stents to feed.

Source: Daily Nation September 29, 2016 07:41 UTC