This archive report was first published on 11 July 2020.
On Friday morning, Governor Charity Ngilu warmed the hearts of Kenyans after photos of her helping a sick Tanzanian mother leaked online.
Ms. Pendo Masonga, a 20-year-old Tanzanian national, was sitting beside a road in Nairobi with a malignant growth on her mouth. Governor Ngilu stopped her official car, interacted with her, and her child, and offered to pay for her medical procedure at the Kitui Teaching and Referral hospital.
Ms. Masonga was admitted to the Kitui Teaching and Referral Hospital last night and will undergo maxillofacial surgery, a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face.
According to Governor Ngilu, she could not go home in peace after seeing Ms. Masonga in Nairobi. She posted on her social media, 'Let us all pray for Ms. Pendo during this journey.'
Ms. Masonga arrived safely in Kitui last night and was received by medical personnel at the Kitui Referral Hospital. Dr. Arelis Rabelo Castillo, a Cuban maxillofacial surgeon based in Kitui, examined her and admitted her for further tests and investigation.
