Gatundu South member of parliament Moses Kuria cannot just walk on his own and is now using a wheelchair as he recovers in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
The vibrant legislator on Wednesday shared a picture on his social media handles while being pushed on a wheelchair by some unidentified man. Clearly, the MP seems to have been paralyzed in the legs and has to rely on the wheelchair for now.
In a bid to save his dear life, Moses Kuria went through one of the most rare surgeries in the world called the rare stem cell procedure which was meant to fasten the healing of his feet by improving scarring, reducing fibrosis and inducing skin regeneration.
Apparently, the Gatundu member of parliament was amongst the first people in the world to go through the life changing operation in Dubai.
“I am scheduled for stem cell surgery this week,” Kuria stated in an interview with a local radio station from his hospital bed in Dubai, “this is a rare surgery and I will be among the pioneers to undergo it in the world.” Revealed Moses Kuria.
The vibrant legislator suffered third degree burns on his feet after he bought an electric mat which was supposed to be used to reduce the numbness he was feeling.
“And my feet just exploded and when I came here the following day they said that I have got third degree burns. It is very simple, Francis, two weeks ago a friend of mine who had been insisting for some time. Because you know I do a lot of work, a lot of walking and this particular time because I was travelling, getting numb and tired so this guy managed to convince me to use some gadget which to the best of my opinion I thought was authorized,” Kuria told Citizen TV’s Francis Gachuri.
According to Moses Kuria, he bought the destructive equipment from Total Ceragem Africa Limited at a cost of 250,000 Kenya shillings.
As a result, the controversial member of parliament vowed to take action against the company so that they take full responsibility for his current sickly situation.
“The company must take responsibility. I have contacted the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, a criminal and civil process is taking place because I do believe that this issue is of fundamental and paramount importance to Kenyans that I will ensure I get to the bottom of it,” he stated in a parliamentary committee.
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