Gladys Chepchirchir, a 46-year-old single mother from Inder-Tuiyo Farm in Kapseret-Simat Ward, received a wheelchair on Friday, September 13, 2026, after a plea from her family caught the attention of area MP Oscar Kipchumba Sudi.
Gladys has been living with a debilitating condition for two years, following a liver problem that left her unable to use one hand and one leg.
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The illness robbed her of the ability to walk independently or hold objects, reducing a once self-sufficient woman to full dependence on others for her daily needs.
Before her health collapsed, Gladys was the backbone of her household. She ran her own business and single-handedly provided for her two children.
Her sudden decline changed everything, stripping her of both her livelihood and her mobility in a short period of time.
Oscar Sudi touched by the story of Gladys Chepchirchir
Since January 2026, her family had been appealing for a wheelchair to help restore some measure of freedom and dignity to her daily life. The request had gone unanswered for months before it reached Sudi.
The Kapseret MP shared the story on his Facebook page on Friday, saying he was moved by Gladys’s circumstances and chose to assist in whatever way he could.
“I was touched by the story of Gladys Chepchirchir from Inder-Tuiyo Farm, Kapseret-Simat Ward,” Sudi wrote. “She is 46, a single mother of two, and has been unwell for two years.”
Little acts of kindness restore hope and dignity
He acknowledged the long struggle her family had faced in trying to secure basic support, and reflected on the broader meaning of the gesture.
“Sometimes, little acts of kindness restore hope and dignity,” he added.
The donation of the wheelchair came as a relief to Gladys and her family, offering her a renewed ability to move about and engage with the world around her, even in a limited capacity.
