RADIO PRESENTERS PAY KSH 250,000 YOUNG SOCCER PLAYER’S HOSPITAL BILL

A group of coast radio presenters has cleared a withstanding hospital bill of Ksh.250, 000 for a young soccer player.

 

The group lead by sports presenter Mkalla Wa Mwambodze  also known as Pande la raia, came to the aid of Mlaleo’s Young Rovers’ player,  Omari Hamisi’s 14, after learning of his dire situation, when a story of his rotting leg and a huge hospital bill was highlighted in a local publication

Bahari fm head of radio Wilmot Rex Nzaro handing over the cheque.

While presenting a cheque worth Ksh.355, 000, at Sayyid Fatma in Mlaleo, Mkalla said his colleagues at Bahari Fm were touched by the story highlighted on his sports program Kindumbwendumbwe na Mkalla Wa Mwambodze.

“Omari’s story had a great impact at my work place and to my fans. We therefore decided to do something to help him. It is sad to see a talent go to waste yet there are people who are earning billions from such talents” Said Mkalla 

He added that drug abuse, unemployment and criminal activities will drastically reduce if county governments invested in nurturing talents and maximizing their economic potential.

Omari and Her mother broke down to tears and became short of words as they expressed their gratitude to the sports presenter, while receiving the Cheque. The cheque will cater for the hospital bill and medication.

 

Mkalla wa Mwambodze in blue shirt, Omari and Mwanaspoti reporter.

According to the report published on Mwanaspoti, Omari picked an injury two months ago, during a practice session. 

He however could not afford proper medical attention and his team does not have medical cover for its players. He was therefore left with no option but taking traditional treatment and pain killers.

 His situation seemed to improve but after a month of muscle stretching and massage, his situation worsened. His leg began blistering and rotting rendering traditional treatment useless. This forced his mother, who is also unemployed and earns a living from selling perfume-commonly known as marashi ya reja reja , to take him to a Doctor for proper medical attention.

Upon examination he was found to have a severe tissue damage. The doctor then recommended amputation. Something the player refused, forcing his family to seek a second opinion. To the player’s relief, the second opinion did not recommend amputation however it was something they could not afford.  

According to the doctor grafting was the only solution to his problem. This is a treatment that was going to cost over Ksh.200, 000. 

Nipashenipashike wishes Omari a quick recovery.