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Akuku Danger Still In Hospital Over Hospital Bill Of Ksh 823,000

SK 2 years ago 2 min read

Akuku Danger, a comedian, has been detained at Nairobi West Hospital for an unpaid bill of Sh 823,000.

Sandra Dacha, Akuku’s girlfriend, who has always kept the comedian’s fans up to date on his whereabouts, shared the news online. She claims the large balance is due to deductions from his insurance and cash deposits.

Akuku was hospitalized a fortnight ago and had to spend his birthday in his hospital bed.

Taking to her Instagram, Dacha wrote, “@itsakukudanger the Comedian has been admitted at Nairobi West Hospital for the past two weeks and has since accrued a bill of Kshs 823,000/= after deductions from his Insurance and cash deposits too.”

Dacha went on to say that Akuku was discharged on Monday, but the hospital decided to keep him in custody until he paid the remaining balance.

She is pleading with Kenyans to come through for the former Churchill show comedian.

“The hospital has refused to accept a collateral so that he can organize his finances from outside despite having their collateral from the January bill which has a higher value than the total bill. Anyone willing to help in any way please reach us,” she wrote.

This is only four months after Akuku was admitted with a collapsed lung for the first time. He would then be admitted to the intensive care unit for several weeks.

Akuku was born with sickle cell anaemia, which impairs his immune system.

Akuku previously observed that the government does not pay as much attention to Sickle Cell Anaemia as it does to other terminal illnesses such as cancer.

“I see healthcare as something for the rich…the rich can access medicine, treatment, check-up, drugs. For the poor people, it is very hard. Sickle Cell patients need to have drugs every day…and it costs money…going without the drugs is a detriment to your health,” Akuku noted.

He also stated that insurance plans are insufficient to cover people living below the poverty line.

“Civil servants really enjoy NHIF services, but Mama Mbogas…comedians are not accommodated enough. It only takes care of your bed and meals in hospital, and that is not enough,” he said.