A Mwingi man whose hands were chopped off by a machine at work is appealing to well-wishers to help him raise funds for surgery.
Ezekiel Musyimi, 34, from Ndaluni village in Kyome Thaana ward of Mwingi West says he has not lived a normal life for the last five years.
In 2017, the father of one secured a job in one of Nairobi's production companies where he worked as a machine operator.
A few months after employment, he was involved in an accident where a machine chopped off all his fingers while on duty.
Musyimi said he was rushed to a nearby hospital before being transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital.
He was admitted for one month and after he was discharged attended clinic for checkups.
"The company I was working for footed the Sh134,545 bill. However, since then I have been on my own and did not manage to attend clinic," he said.
After discharge he was referred to Kijabe Mission Hospital, where he was told artificial hands would cost him Sh6 million.
He said since then, his former boss went silent and the company was closed down.
Musyimi said his wife fled as he could not provide for his young family.
"I have since become a burden to my family members. They have to take care of me like a small baby. They bathe me, wash my clothes, cook and literally do everything for me," he said.
