Benjamin Ayimba the former Kenya sevens tactician is critically ill and fighting for his life in hospital following a long battle with cerebral malaria.
The family of the rugby legend confirms that Ayimba has been in and out of hospital since the beginning of 2021 and has forced him to be out of the limelight for long.
For the last three weeks the former sevens coach has been admitted in the hospital with doctors working tirelessly to save his life in the HDU where he is currently admitted .With the ailment being worse the family says that Benjamin Ayimba can not speak nor recognize anyone .
After a long ailment since the start of the year the family opted to contain the matter by themselves by not publicizing the issue but lately the situation is getting out of hand and are calling for prayers and help from the general public as their father was a national icon both as a player and as a head coach.
Ayimba is state needs specialized attention as the doctors say he should be moved to Kenyatta hospital where he can gain the specialized treatment but before that the family is required to offset a bill of 2.2 million ksh before they could facilitate his move.
The family therefore appeals to the public and entire sporting fraternity to come to their rescue of offsetting the heavy hospital bill that accumulated when Ayimba was receiving treatment at the hospital.
The former Shujaa head coach represented Kenya at Rugby Sevens World Cups (2001 and 2005) as a player and 2009 and then led the country to IRB Sevens victory in Singapore in 2016 as a coach which marked Kenya's first ever in the finals of IRB sevens circuit.
The Kenya rugby union through its social media handles also appeals the public to put Benjamin Ayimba and the family in prayers and help them in every way they can during these tough times as every little contribution goes a long way. #TurnUpFor Benja.