• John Dulo Hongo was being treated for a growth on his head but unfortunately died in a hospital in Nairobi
• His bill was KSh 500,000 but his relatives and friends managed to collect half of this amount
• However, they cannot maintain the balance and ensure that their relatives’ bodies are released for burial.

NairobiKenya — A family living in Lucky Summer, Nairobi, is grieving following the death of their father, John Dulo Hongo.

To add salt to injury, the 50-year-old man’s body is being held at Chiromo Mortuary due to an unpaid hospital bill of Ksh 250,000.

What killed John Dulo Hongo?

A. family member told TUKO.co.ke that John was struggling with a significant growth on his head and was first admitted to Kiambu Referral Hospital.

He spent 10 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), but unfortunately there were no signs of improvement.

On October 28, his family transferred him to ABM Hospital in Eastleigh, where doctors performed a craniotomy to address his condition.

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However, despite the critical procedure, he succumbed to his illness the next day, October 29.

How much is John Dulo Hongo’s hospital bill?

The family’s financial burden increased rapidly and the total medical bill reached KSh500,000.

Thanks to community support and harambee, they managed to raise half the amount and settled at KSh 250,000.

“However, the remaining debt continues to hinder our efforts to put our beloved to rest,” the spokesman lamented.

The family is now reaching out to well-wishers, hoping to raise the remaining money and take John’s body to his ancestral home in Nyatoto, Suba-Gwasii, for burial.

They say any support would be a relief during these painful times and allow them to say a proper goodbye to their beloved father.

Source: TUKO.co.ke