Former Mt. Elgon Member of Parliament John Serut has passed on, family confirms.
The legislator passed on at Nairobi Hospital after a long battle with cancer.
His illness was first made public by his daughter, Chemoss Serut, in October last year when she asked the public to help offset his medical bills amounting to Ksh20 million.
“A lot of you don’t know me but I’m here requesting your help today. My father … has been unwell for a while now,” she tweeted.
Chemoss said the former lawmaker was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in January 2020.
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that affects multiple organs eg the kidneys, bones and liver. So far, we’ve handled this as a family but we’re now reaching out to you for help.
— Chemoss (@MishSerut) October 12, 2021
She went on to add that Serut’s Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that affects multiple organs like the kidneys, bones, and liver.
“So far, we’ve handled this as a family but we’re now reaching out to you for help.”
“We need the amount on top to cater for an insurance cover as we have exhausted the existing one due to bills amounting to Sh14 million this year alone.”
Chemoss added, “Healthcare in this country is quite expensive. Every time he’s been in hospital this year the bill has been no less than Sh3 million.”
Serut was among the politicians touted to make a come-back in politics in the next general election.
After the 2017 elections, the former MP was among the 60 per cent lawmakers who lost seats. He lost to Fred Kapondi.
During the 2013 election, Serut was among the independent candidates who made their way to Parliament.
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