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Bryson Makokha, the 17-year-old Bungoma boy whose emotional roadside plea while selling bananas moved Kenyans to action, has been admitted to Luton Hospital in Nairobi.
The teenager was admitted to the facility along Ngong Road for medical evaluation.
Former Nairobi City County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria shared the update on Thursday, November 13, confirming that Bryson checked into the facility to undergo a series of tests ahead of treatment for his long-standing skin condition.
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Bryson, who is from Lukhuna in Chwele, Bungoma County, has lived with a painful and rare skin condition for roughly eight to nine years.
The condition affects his face and body and worsens during extreme weather. Beyond the physical suffering, Bryson has endured years of stigma, with customers sometimes refusing to buy his bananas out of fear that his condition was contagious. He also faced discrimination at school.
His family has carried a heavy financial burden trying to manage his treatment.
His father sold the family cow and leased out their land to raise funds, while…
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