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When your nerves and muscles turn to mush

Life was going great for King Muriuki. His career and family were thriving; and he could not have asked for more out of life. He led a pretty active lifestyle; played basketball and rode motorbikes, and for a man in his 30s, he was as fit as a fiddle. This was until one day, in 2019, when his otherwise strong body began to show some cracks.

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