Kenyans on Tuesday morning awakened to the heartbreaking information of the demise of celebrated Reggae MC Jahmby Koikai.
Koikai, famously referred to as Fyah Mummah, died on the Nairobi Hospital on Monday at around 9pm, the own family stated.
She had been admitted to the hospital and appealed for blood.
Weeks before her loss of life, Koikai took to her Instagram account and sent out an appeal to President William Ruto as he embarked on his US State go to.
Koikai referred to as at the President to champion the funding in fitness for the duration of his visit to the USA.
“This is a sincere call of help to three Kenyan leaders however permit me to address this to President William Ruto first as he makes his state go to to the USA. Mr President, one of the thematic areas in your visit is investment in health,” Njambi cited inside the put up.
“Atlanta, Georgia is a dream metropolis for each young girl and lady who has ever battled this horrific ailment referred to as endometriosis. Therein lies a centre committed to restoring the lives of younger women and women who are crippled by using this disease,” she said.
Njambi’s lifestyles took a tough flip after she become recognized with endometriosis, an extraordinary and painful situation that afflicts extra than 170 million women global.
Endometriosis manifests when the tissue lining the uterus grows out of doors the uterus, main to painful spasms.
The condition causes extreme ache in the pelvis and makes it tougher for girls of reproductive age to conceive.
Statistics show that up to 10 consistent with cent of ladies of reproductive age are affected by endometriosis globally.
“In my case that lining grew on my lungs, inflicting my lungs to fall apart every month and endless number of surgeries. It took me 17 years to get a diagnosis,” Njambi said in her enchantment for the President’s intervention.
She said her situation had advanced and caused extreme broken due to past due prognosis and absence of treatment in Kenya.
“After fundraising for specialized treatment, the volume of the disease had spread to my tooth, coronary heart and appendix and affected my spine inflicting my organs to shift to the left. The adverse results of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis cause infertility,” Njambi said.
According to her, one in 10 ladies are combating endometriosis global and the numbers are spectacular.
She said that due to the traditions and taboos, young girls and ladies are shamed to agree with that duration pain is everyday.
“As you start your State go to to the United States, I’d like to kindly add a few visits that could help the millions of Kenyan ladies scuffling with in silence,” Njambi stated in her message to Ruto.