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National Heroes Council should take care of Mukami Kimathi's welfare

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at Nairobi Hospiutal where he visited ailing freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi's wife Mukami Kimathi on January 14, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Former Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi's widow, Mukami Kimathi, was recently detained at Nairobi Hospital for not paying a pending hospital bill. As a result of media and social media coverage and outrage, President William Ruto has cleared the hospital bill for Sh1.3 million.

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