Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju opened up about his near death experience after he was involved in a grisly road accident along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway back in January 2020.
The events of that day have remained written in his memory – and as he went out on Sunday 20, June 2021, to meet and thank doctors who saved his life – Tuju took time to offer a glimpse into what was going on in his mind on that fateful day.
Tuju walked for 57 km from Karen Hospital to Kijabe Hospital and raised over Ksh11 million. The money he said was a sign of gratitude for the hospital that gave him another chance in life.
“The intervention in this hospital is what has kept me, it was critical,” said Tuju who boke 12 broken bones – and which had punctured his lungs.
Reports indicated that Tuju was a sleep when the accident occurred – but was woken up by the sudden impact of the collision. A sharp pain short through his back, at which point he knew he had sustained serious injurious.
Tuju who was heading to the burial of former president Daniel arap Moi, was rushed to Kijabe hospital in Sports CS Amina Mohammed’s car as she was among the first people to arrive at the scene.
“I was scared he would close his eyes, I told him to keep on looking at me. I told him after all I have a beautiful face for him to keep looking at,” Amina said.
Tuju was later transferred to Karen Hospital.
Tuju also met the driver of the matatu which rammed his vehicle – and they shared a light moment.
“Please forgive me for what happened, it was not my fault,” Njuguna asked Tuju before the two embraced during a visit to the scene of the accident.
Njuguna broke his two legs in the accident.