State House Rescue's Otongolo's Mother

State House has reportedly cleared the hospital bill of a woman detained at the Nairobi West hospital.

The woman identified as mother to Daniel Owira popularly known as Otongolo had been locked up in the hospital over an accrued bill amounting to Sh120,000, The Standard reports.

This comes a day after the woman's plight was higthlighted in a local daily.

Owira’s mother, Rose Awino Owira, was among dozens of people injured on May 10, 2015 in South B when a wall collapsed following a heavy downpour.

Ten people reportedly died on the spot following the collapse.

After the incident, Rose is said to have been rushed to a clinic in South B for first aid before being transferred to Nairobi West Hospital for specialised treatment.

Owira famously known as Otonglo earned a place in the First family as an adopted son through his poem Otonglo Time, that impressed President Uhuru Kenyatta.

 

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