Jadudi was one of the few brain cancer patients that touched the hearts of thousands of Kenyans around the country.
He shot into the limelight in 2015 after renowned writer Jackson Biko, highlighted his battle with a brain
Biko’s blog post, The thing in Jadudi’s head, saw Kenyans raise over six million in less than two days for
The money enabled Jadudi, who had Grade III Ependymoma fly to Chennai, India where he underwent four-hour brain surgery at Apollo Hospital.
Months after he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a cancerous growth in his brain,
His death comes a year after Jadudi’s family and the Africa Cancer Foundation (AFC) appealed to the nation – that helped raise funds for his trips to India – to help clear an Sh1.2 million hospital bill, ferry him home and support his palliative care.
According to AFC managing director Dorothy Nyong’o the brain surgery was unsuccessful. The recurring condition and subsequent infections, as well as travel and special nutrition costs, pushed up the bill.