Locals in Kesses constituency, Uasin Gishu County and Kenyans at large have showered praises to area Member of Parliament Dr Swarup Mishra after pledging to help a patient suffering from acute leukaemia.

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Mishra together with former Uasin Gishu County Assembly Speaker Isaac Terer visited the patient, Jude Rono at his hospital bed in Eldoret where they pledged to offer financial help.

Rono requires Sh6 million to cater for his medication in India. Mishra offered Sh1 million with Terer also pledging Sh500,000 for the medical kitty.

The gesture has not gone unnoticed among Facebook users where the MP posted photos of him meeting with the patient at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). 

A screenshot of Mishra's post after visiting Jude in Hospital. [Source/Source /Lennie Croozy]

Here are some of the posts;

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