{"id":151757,"date":"2020-11-13T12:50:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T09:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=151757"},"modified":"2020-11-13T12:50:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T09:50:02","slug":"leonard-mambo-mbotela-appeals-to-kenyans-to-help-him-clear-ksh1-1m-hospital-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/leonard-mambo-mbotela-appeals-to-kenyans-to-help-him-clear-ksh1-1m-hospital-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonard Mambo Mbotela appeals to Kenyans to help him clear KSh1.1M hospital bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran radio presenter, Leonard Mambo Mbotela who is currently admitted in hospital, has appealed to Kenyans to help him offset a pending KSh1.1M hospital bill.<\/p>\n<p>A letter signed by Stephen Mutavi, Nairobi South Hospital Human Resource Manager, indicates that since Mbotela<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019<\/span>s admission on October 29, 2020, his medical bill has ballooned to a whopping KSh1,105,498.78.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/leonard-mambo-mbotelas-message-to-cyprian-nyakundi-after-he-wished-death-upon-him\/\">Leonard Mambo Mbotela\u2019s message to Cyprian Nyakundi after he wished death upon him<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The media personality was set for discharge this Friday, but due to the pending hospital bill, remains in hospital until it is cleared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151758\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-151758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/Dccn6PyW4AEHwV1-690x460.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Veteran TV and radio presenter Mambo Mbotela appeals for financial aid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe is due for discharge on Friday, November 13 as per the doctor\u2019s recommendation. To continue with home care treatment. Any assistance given towards offsetting this bill will be highly appreciated,\u201d reads the letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The letter further indicates that Mr Leonard is responding well to treatment so far but appeals to Kenyans for financial aid towards the medical fund.<\/p>\n<p>Mambo Mbotela<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019<\/span>s footprint continues even as he lives, having started off at Voice of Kenya back in 1964. And currently at the national broadcaster KBC where he still hosts his <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018<\/span><\/em><em>Je, huu ni ungwana?<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>show to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran radio presenter, Leonard Mambo Mbotela who is currently admitted in hospital, has appealed to Kenyans to help him offset a pending KSh1.1M hospital bill. A letter signed by Stephen Mutavi, Nairobi South Hospital Human Resource Manager, indicates that since Mbotela\u2019s admission on October 29, 2020, his medical bill has ballooned to a whopping KSh1,105,498.78. 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