Geoffrey Mosiria, former Nairobi City County Chief Officer, said on Thursday, 13 November, that 17‑year‑old Bryson Makokha from Lukhuna, Chwele, Bungoma County, has been admitted to Luton Hospital on Ngong Road for a series of examinations to identify his chronic skin condition.

Mosiria also disclosed that a free public event will be held on Sunday, 15 November, at the KCB Rugby Grounds beside KCA University on Thika Road, intended to raise awareness and support for Bryson and other marginalised groups.

Bryson has lived with a painful, rare skin disorder affecting his face and body for roughly eight to nine years, with symptoms intensifying during extreme weather conditions.

The teenager has also endured social stigma; some customers have refused to buy his bananas out of fear of contagion, and he has faced discrimination at school.

His family’s finances have been strained, with his father selling the family cow and leasing land, while his mother spent two months in hospital, further depleting household resources.

Bryson first attracted national attention after a video showed him crying by the roadside while selling bananas at KSh 5 each to fund painkillers, prompting widespread public sympathy.

Comedian Eric Omondi later travelled to Bungoma, met Bryson and launched a fundraising drive that quickly gathered over KSh 500,000, earmarked for the boy’s medical treatment, education, housing and family business.