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12-11-2002, 10:59 AM
What London check-up on Kibaki found
By JACINTA OCHIENG
and MUGUMO MUNENE
National Rainbow Coalition leader Mwai Kibaki will have to use a neck-brace for some time after leaving hospital, his doctor said yesterday.
He is suffering from a hairline fracture of a neck vertebrae, caused by whiplash during the car crash that also left him with a fractured upper right arm and a dislocated right ankle.
His personal physician, Dr Dan Gikonyo, described it as "an inconsequential and insignificant injury to the neck".
Mr Kibaki had made a remarkable recovery but would still need to use a neck collar "for comfort and especially when travelling for long distances," he said.
Dr Gikonyo added that Mr Kibaki was not suffering from any neurological injury and would be able to return to campaigning without any problems.
"The only thing is that he will have to take it slow for some time," Dr Gikonyo said.
A hairline fracture to the vertebrae does not effect the patient's movement as long as the spinal cord is not affected, a senior hospital doctor said yesterday.
"Apart from some slight discomfort, the injury to the bone does not in any way inhibit an individual from carrying out normal activities," he explained.
It will heal by itself, he added.
Mr Kibaki spent most of yesterday preparing for marathon Press conferences scheduled for today and tomorrow.
He was also filming radio and television commercials which are expected to be aired from Friday.
Meanwhile, his Narc Summit colleague Michael Wamalwa who is in the same UK hospital - the Wellington, in north west London - will be discharged today and fly home on Friday night.
Speaking to the Nation by telephone, Mr Wamalwa who was in a robust mood, thanked Kenyans for their concern over his illness.
He said his wife Yvonne and brother Eugene had joined him in London yesterday morning.
Mr Wamalwa said his kidney problem had eased and he was now back to normal.
Medical insurers AAR Health Services will pick up the hospital bill for both politicians.
"We are responsible for them and and we will certainly cover 100 per cent of the costs. We believe that they are in good hands," said chairman and chief executive officer Lord Enniskillen.
The Wellington Hospital is one of the largest purpose-built private hospitals in the United Kingdom offering all the resources of a first class general hospital.
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By JACINTA OCHIENG
and MUGUMO MUNENE
National Rainbow Coalition leader Mwai Kibaki will have to use a neck-brace for some time after leaving hospital, his doctor said yesterday.
He is suffering from a hairline fracture of a neck vertebrae, caused by whiplash during the car crash that also left him with a fractured upper right arm and a dislocated right ankle.
His personal physician, Dr Dan Gikonyo, described it as "an inconsequential and insignificant injury to the neck".
Mr Kibaki had made a remarkable recovery but would still need to use a neck collar "for comfort and especially when travelling for long distances," he said.
Dr Gikonyo added that Mr Kibaki was not suffering from any neurological injury and would be able to return to campaigning without any problems.
"The only thing is that he will have to take it slow for some time," Dr Gikonyo said.
A hairline fracture to the vertebrae does not effect the patient's movement as long as the spinal cord is not affected, a senior hospital doctor said yesterday.
"Apart from some slight discomfort, the injury to the bone does not in any way inhibit an individual from carrying out normal activities," he explained.
It will heal by itself, he added.
Mr Kibaki spent most of yesterday preparing for marathon Press conferences scheduled for today and tomorrow.
He was also filming radio and television commercials which are expected to be aired from Friday.
Meanwhile, his Narc Summit colleague Michael Wamalwa who is in the same UK hospital - the Wellington, in north west London - will be discharged today and fly home on Friday night.
Speaking to the Nation by telephone, Mr Wamalwa who was in a robust mood, thanked Kenyans for their concern over his illness.
He said his wife Yvonne and brother Eugene had joined him in London yesterday morning.
Mr Wamalwa said his kidney problem had eased and he was now back to normal.
Medical insurers AAR Health Services will pick up the hospital bill for both politicians.
"We are responsible for them and and we will certainly cover 100 per cent of the costs. We believe that they are in good hands," said chairman and chief executive officer Lord Enniskillen.
The Wellington Hospital is one of the largest purpose-built private hospitals in the United Kingdom offering all the resources of a first class general hospital.
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