Influencers, politicians and celebrities raise millions for little Ayah’s medical fund

Baby Ayah and her mother Mary Mithika.

Last evening, little Ayah’s parents took to her Instagram page for a live funds drive fueled by various influencers, family, and friends who rounded up their followers and notable personalities for a funds appeal that helped raise over 2 million shillings in donations and pledges. Proceeds from the fund will support ailing baby Ayah to get her urgent medication.

Born of a Kenyan mother, Mary Mithika, and Danish father Frank Lundt, Ayah is suffering from a rare and deadly neuromuscular disease known as spinal muscular atrophy, SMA. She requires a dosage of Zolgensma drug that is now known as ‘the most expensive drug in the world’ estimated to cost over 270 million shillings to save her life.