Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has hit out at NTV’s The Trend Show, for using a hilarious caption, and making funny comments while discussing his hospitalization.
While discussing Kuria’s illness, NTV ran with a caption that read “Moses and the Burning…”
The panelists also made fun remarks in regard to the cause of the illness, suggesting that it was a First World problem.
“But Waheshimiwas have always been left to their own devices,” Marto; one of the panelists at the show said.
“Unachomwa na blanketi, it was not that serious, I know July was cold, we complained Nairobi winter, it was cold, but not electric blanket cold,” the other panelist said.
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NTV's The Trend show coverage of Kuria's story. [Photo: Courtesy]
Reacting to the story, Kuria noted that he did not share details of his illness for the media to make fun of it.
According to him, the sole purpose of sharing his story was to enlighten Kenyans against using “unapproved devices.”
“Dear @ntvkenya , the reason I spoke out was to warn the public on the dangers of using products and devices not approved by KEBS and/or Pharmacies & Poisons Board. It was not to provide fodder to your comedy shows much as I understand your content dry spell,” he tweeted.
On Thursday, Kuria while speaking to Citizen TV said he was hospitalized after suffering severe burn from an electric mat he was using to warm his feet.
“…Because of travelling getting numb and tired, this guy managed to convince me to use a gadget which to the best of my opinion was authorized…This gadget happened to do a slow burning of my feet, I was trying to cure a problem by introducing a killer solution…
“I went home at night and my feet just exploded. I came here the following day, they said I had third-degree burns," he said.
