TV celebrity Louis Otieno discusses how being poisoned caused him to lose his hearing

Years after departing from his position at NTV, Louis Otieno reveals that he still grapples with understanding how he lost his hearing.

Louis, once a prominent figure known for presenting news on various TV channels, was admired for his command of the English language and his tall, dark figure.

After leaving the newsroom due to a scandal, he faced health challenges that led to the loss of his hearing.

In an interview with Lynn Ngugi, he shared, “One day I was okay, the next day I could not hear anything. I was hospitalized at the time as my pancreas had burst. My situation was bad because I couldn’t even hold an IV tube; my hand was swollen.”

Louis recounted the day he allegedly experienced poisoning, noting that a lady he had never met before visited him.

“I just remember, this person walks in and asks why I had refused to sleep. But I had never seen her before. She put my telly off and closed the curtains; I do not know what she did because the machines were behind me. I slept from 10 till 7 am, but on normal days I would only spend two hours,” he added.

He further explained that when the nurse came, he couldn’t hear, confessing that it wasn’t easy.

“My balance was off; I couldn’t stand for more than 2 minutes. Before then, I had an active lifestyle. I swam, played basketball, hockey,” Otieno narrated. The talented news anchor is currently in the process of rebuilding his life.