Comedian Akuku Danger has been ailing from Sickle cell anaemia - a genetic condition that he was born with.
In an interview, his sister Lydia Ojowi gave a brief explanation of how the ailment has affected the comedian.
"Akuku was born with sickle cell anemia, he has been on and off the hospital. There are times his organs are affected by lack of oxygen and his body pains. He has been like that ever since he was born," Lydia shared.
She explains that Akuku Danger's condition becomes worse when his immunity is weakened by infections and other ailments.
"Being anemic...it means when he is sick he is worse than a normal person because less blood reaches his lungs. Pneumonia was the trigger this time... he started feeling the pain and it got to his lungs...his organs started to fail," she said.
One of Akuku Danger's friends said the comedian had been having a cough since October and had been seeking medication from pharmacies.
"I insisted he goes to the hospital for a CT Scan or exray. They found out pneumonia had damaged his lung...then one lung collapsed."
Lydia gave an update of Akuku's current health condition, saying he has improved.
"When I came he was already pale and could not open his eyes. Since yesterday his complexion is back and he has been able to open his eyes. Some machines have been stopped temporarily, there is progress since we came here. He is still in ICU," she said.
The family has been appealing to fans to help them raise money to settle his medical bills.
At first, they asked for Ksh 200,000 to admit him to an ICU, but the bill keeps rising as the comedian fights for his life at the Nairobi West Hospital.
"The 200,000 was required before he is admitted in ICU, that is why we posted the appeal urgently. Now, our bill piles by 310, 000 per day...by now we are at Ksh 1, 169,000. NHIF has paid 98,000 for the ICU bed, we have paid some but it keeps rising," she shared.
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