The father to media personality Kimani Mbugua has revealed the period his son who is battling a mental health condition will spend at the rehabilitation centre.
Mbugua’s father noted that his son will spend one year at Teen’s Challenge, an American rehabilitation center.
The father, while speaking at Obinna tv on May 17, revealed the reason why he will be taken for tests before proceeding to the American institution.
“Now from here we are going to Kiambu road, to the Teen challenge, it is an American based rehab whereby he’ll now go through therapy and other ways of overcoming the challenges he’s going through, and it’ll take time,” he said.
Following the father’s update popular Kenyan comedian Oga Obinna revealed his support for the idea and revealed that he’ll give more details.
“…and there they want to keep him for one year, of which we also support, However, after like it is six weeks or six months, something, we’ll fill you the details tomorrow after they’ll have explained everything,” he added.
Moreover, he mentioned that the family will be permitted to visit him periodically. However, he will receive his medication from Mathari while still being admitted at Teens.
His father recently shared his situation, prompting an outpouring of support to help Kimani get the assistance he needs.
Kenyans, with the assistance of Oga Obinna, united to help him get to the hospital for rehabilitation.
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Mr. Mbugua disclosed that the facility requires an admission fee of Ksh 40,000, followed by a monthly fee of Ksh 40,000.
He also mentioned that there are additional miscellaneous expenses and assured that the institution will provide an updated bill.
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Kimani’s father went ahead and gave an update on how the money Obinna sent him earlier was spent.
The former Citizen TV news anchor was initially taken to Mathari Mental Hospital because prescriptions and treatments must be conducted at a government facility, as Teens Challenge primarily focuses on addiction.
“The rehab we’re to take him, they always require a prescription and treatment first from the physicians in the referral hospital, because in the rehab, they’re dealing with addiction. Much of the treatment should be done from the government facility. So, they liaise with whatever the recommendation from the doctors from the hospital so they can be administering as per the prescriptions,” Kimani’s father said.
Oga Obinna Thanks Kenyans and Media Personality
Obinna who has always championed for mental wellbeing, took the initiative to help Kimani after coming across his viral video while he was having a manic attack.
He picked him up from his home, made sure he received the necessary treatment, and covered all his medical bills while he was at the institution.
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Obinna expressed his gratitude to Kenyans and CNN correspondent Larry Madowo for coming through for Kimani.
Speaking earlier at Obinna’s show, Mr Mbugua delved into details that led to his son’s predicament.
“I learnt that he held a party for his birthday around February 24. The sister unlocked his phone and we saw the video of him with the women. My daughter told me that he saw some white substance being put in his glass and he was drinking it,” he said.
