This archive report was first published on 11 August 2019.
Kenyan gospel singer Jimmy Gait has left the country for India, where he will undergo treatment for a rare condition he has been battling for months.
According to reports, Jimmy Gait departed on Sunday morning aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight, bound for India where doctors had referred him for further treatment.
After a three-month absence from social media, Jimmy Gait revealed to his fans that he has been battling a rare condition, which has required him to seek treatment in various hospitals without success.
Speaking in a video uploaded to YouTube, Jimmy Gait explained that his doctors have recommended that he travels to India for specialized treatment.
"I know for a long time I have not been able to talk to you, I’ve not been on social media for maybe three months, and a lot of people have been wondering Gait alienda wapi…I have not been well, I have been battling a condition and gone to quite a number of hospitals and it has been decided that I have to go out of the country for special treatment and medical attention," he said in the video.
Jimmy Gait is expected to return to Kenya after two weeks of treatment in India.
