Dennis Okari, his friends raised KSh 7 million for daughter Ivanna's hospital bill, journalist Ken Mijungu reveals ▷ Kenya News

- Ken Mijungu revealed that his best friend Dennis Okari was part of his daughter's recovery journey

-According to the renown journalist, Betty deliberately painted Okari as irresponsible and immoral

- He further revealed that the K24 journalist is dating a Somali lad who has always been on her side

- Kyallo revealed that Ivanna fell sick earlier in the year and was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called ADEM (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis).

Celebrated journalist Ken Mijungu has come out to defend his best friend, Dennis Okari after Kenyans bashed him for not being there for his daughter.

This was after a revelation by Betty Kyallo on Monday, December 30, that left many in tears following her daughter's health.

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In a lengthy Facebook post, the NTV journalist begged to correct the picture that Okari's ex-lover portrayed online painting Okari as a dead beat dad.

"One such person is Ivanna, Betty Kyalo and Dennis Okari’s daughter. Yesterday I went to sleep with a heavy heart. I read a post by my colleague Betty. While she has the right to post anything about Ivanna and her challenges this year and thank God for it, she inevitably and deliberately exposed my best friend Dennis as an irresponsible father," wrote Mijungu.

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According to Mijungu, Kenyans were wrong to bash the investigative journalist without investigating the matter further.

He revealed that Okari and his wife Naomi were at Ivanna's side from the day they learnt of her illness.

"From the responses, you guys have bashed Deno for no reason and I know Betty will not correct it so I will. Betty be honest, Okari and even Naomi were there for Ivanna from the day we learnt of her illness and were by her side day and night," he added.

Mijungu said he was at the hospital with Okari and although he did not get into the ICU room he witnessed everything.

In his statement, Mijungu revealed that Okari and his friends raised funds to cater for Ivanna's bill at the Nairobi Hospital.

"We raised funds to offset a KSh 7 million-plus bill. Okari only came to work when he could and our boss understood for all those months. To deliberately paint him as irresponsible is immoral my friend," he revealed.

An angry Mijungu further revealed the TV queen is dating a Somali guy who has been on her side and had only one request for her, to be honest.

"To deliberately paint him as irresponsible is immoral my friend. You don’t have to correct the impression you have created because the Somali guy is by your side but at-least be honest. We were friends before and one day we shall be friends again. Even though the relationship did not work Ivanna remains part of us and we thank God she is ok," said Mijungu.

Kyallo shared the tough moments she went through during the year when her daughter with Okari was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called ADEM (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis).

According to Betty, the disease is marked by a sudden widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord called ADEM (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis), which in turn damages the protective coating of the nerve fibres called myelin that acts as conductors to all muscles for basic human functionality.

The TV girl explained how Ivanna spent some time in ICU as the condition worsened and how it has not been a walk in the park for her entire family.

Betty revealed how her daughter stopped talking, eating and doing important mobility functions due to the condition.

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