Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and Kitutu Chache North MP Japhet Nyakundi have teamed up to ensure Baby Sagini Junior whose eyes were gouged out in Kisii undergoes a transplant.
In a statement to their respective social media handles, the two leaders said they have identified a hospital in China which will help the baby to see once more.
"I have this afternoon conducted thorough research on which is the best hospital that can at least attend to Baby Sagini's emergency case and found there's a hospital in Shenzen South China called Dennis Lam Eye Hospital which does eye implants," Sonko said in an Instagram post.
Before taking a flight to China, Baby Sagini will be reviewed and recommendations issued by ophthalmologists and eye specialists at the Westlands laser eye hospital.
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Sonko said the hospital in China requires a referral from at least two Kenya's hospitals.
"I also intend to engage the Nairobi County Government to recommend eye specialists from Mbagathi Hospital to also do a separate review of baby Sagini and thereafter forward the two reports to China after which we shall team up and coordinate with leaders from Kisii and fly him to C-MER (Shenzhen) Dennis Lam Eye Hospital in South China to for implants that according to the Chinese Doctors would intriguingly help the boy with navigation sensors to allow him to get around on his own in familiar places," Sonko added.
The implants are a precursor to fitting the boy with prosthetic eyes that will look and move more like normal eyes but do not restore vision.
On his part, Hon Nyakundi said:
"Baby Sagini will be brought to Nairobi and from 21st Dec 2022, we will start the process of making sure the boy gets back his eyesight. Thanks to my elder brother Sonko for your good gesture and humanitarian act we will work together for the good being of Baby Sagini."
