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Louis Otieno lost his hearing while he was being treated for acute pancreatitis. The former KTN anchor was technically deaf for\u00a0two and a half years.<\/p>\n

Louis however breathed a sign of relief when\u00a0Professor Macharia Muthuri evaluated his condition and revealed that he could regain his hearing.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0\u201cHe suffered severe hearing loss\u201d Surgeon speaks of Louis Otieno\u2019s chances of ever hearing again<\/a><\/p>\n

Surgery<\/h5>\n
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Louis Otieno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Professor Macharia recommended that Louis undergo a surgery that would help him gain back his hearing. The former anchor was finally operated on in June,\u00a0cochlear implant was placed on his damaged cochlear cells to help stimulate the hearing nerve.<\/p>\n

The delicate surgery lasted for three long hours but he didn’t regain his hearing immediately.\u00a0Louis was finally able to hear again four weeks after the delicate surgery.<\/p>\n

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