MC Jessy starts practice sessions ahead of his 300km bicycle race to Meru (Photos)

MC Jessy is set to leave the capital for his home county of Meru on a bicycle. He is cycling 300km to raise money for his patients who suffer from heart conditions.

The comedian is ralling other Kenyans to join his cause which is meant to raise money to special machines. He has already started practicing ahead of the extremely physical challenge.

AED machines

Jessy needs the money to buy five Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machines to donate to five hospitals in Meru county. The AED machines will help patients to get back to rhythm after a sudden cardiac arrest.

“Am sure you are wondering why am cycling so hard, well, this is an i nitiative aimed at helping my community in Meru.I need 5 AED machines to donate to 5 public hospitals in Meru County.

“Mortality rate due to sudden cardiac arrest in meru county is very high, therefore this initiative is aimed at reducing it by donating AED machines in public hospitals which will help the patients to get back to rhythm after a sudden cardiac arrest.
“I will be cycling 300km from Nairobi to Meru, on the 5th of April 2018 in an initiative dubbed TOUR DE MERU .
Come join us and give Meru county hope,” wrote MC Jessy.