For sometime now, Political leaders in Kenya and other influential Kenyans have been running out of the Country to seek medication whenever they are faced with various ailments.
Well, if they do not run to foreign hospitals, you will find them running to high end private hospitals like the Nairobi hospital or the MP-Shah hospital.
They are privilaged and have got the financial ability to afford treatment in any part of the world if they so wished.
Such is the case of former President Moi’s first son Jonathan Moi. He had the financial ability to afford treatment in any medical facility he so wished.
After all, his father was the second President of Kenya and as such ruled for 24 years.
Jonathan died at Mediheal hospital in Nakuru owned by Kasese Member of Parliament Dr. Swarup Ranjan Mishra said to be presently Kenyan richest MP.
Dr. Mishra popularly nick named Kiprop Arap Chelule became the first non-Kalenjin to be elected to parliament in Uasin Gishu County.
The gold-ring wearing MP apart from owning Mediheal Nakuru branch where Jonathan was treated before his death also owns other branches in Eldoret, Rwanda,Ethiopia, Congo and Burundi.
The body of Jonathan, 64, was transferred to Lee Funeral Home and doctors have instructed the family to ensure that only a few people directly get to the former President at the mourning period.
‘I have been asked by the Moi family to tell Kenyans to respect their privacy at this mourning period of their beloved kin’’, stated the family press secretary Lee Njiru .
Prior to his death Jonathan was admitted to Nairobi Hospital three weeks ago and diagnosed with cancer and was due for an advanced oversea treatment when he passed away at Mediheal Hospital.