Comedian Akuku Danger says he is making baby steps months after his long hospitalizing owing to a health crisis.
He was in the hospital from December 2021 to March 2022, then made another return until July.
He told Mwende Macharia on her EMM Online show that he has no memory of many things including performing on the Churchill show.
"I can't remember some of the jokes I have cracked "
The memory loss was due to sickle cell compounded by damaged lungs and failed kidneys.
He recalled the events leading to his hospitalization. He was home after a day of Mc'eeing. But that night he felt severe pain in his joints.
"Around 28th at night, I have sickle cell, you get painful joints I started feeling funny and at my age, there are some home remedies I can do"
He took painkillers and he felt better. Unfortunately, the medicine wore off and the pain recurred. He took more pills.
In the morning he went to Nairobi Women in Rongai and the medics relived his pain, and he returned home.
Again, the pain returned, and he went back to the hospital. "While there they admitted me, put me on a drip. This time things were different, it was not the normal sickle cell"
He was craving oxygen and wasn't breathing properly.
His brother visited him and his condition deteriorated. Akuku told the doctor he needed oxygen and he blacked out.
"I passed out and the next time I opened my eyes was 10 days later. I was in Nairobi West Hospital"
The loss of memory worried his family. "I think when someone is dying their memory loss begins. I couldn't remember so many people, I could see them but I couldn't remember who they were. I couldn't even talk"
According to his brother, the hospital transfer was necessary."I had five percent of my lungs working, my kidneys had failed so generally I was left to just go in peace. "
Akuku divulged that his hands were tied up with ropes.
"I was tied up it means I was violent which I couldn't remember"
He was later told it because he tried removing the oxygen mask that he claimed was uncomfortable.
Akuku also asked his brother to transfer him because he feared dying in Rongai.
"At this point, my insurance was depleted"
A fundraising appeal was made public and Kenyans from all walks of life offered to help him.
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