Author: Emily Chebet

By Emily Chebet It is a chilly and rainy morning in the capital Nairobi, Everline Alivisa must brace for the cold weather to attend dialysis, a session that nothing or no one can stop. The 38 year old mother of three is battling end-stage kidney disease after she was diagnosed with kidney failure 7years ago. She has only two options, dialysis or a kidney transplant. The trips to hospital for dialysis sessions is a routine that Everline has familiarized herself with, she must be on dialysis for four hours twice a week. Kidney disease comes with multiple challenges like swollen…