Tanzanian rapper Professor Jay admitted to hospital, fellow artiste AY seeks financial help

Fellow Tanzanian artist-cum-producer A.Y., revealed that Professor Jay is currently admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania.

He further said that the family of the Tanzanian rapper would like to keep private the cause of illness until they are ready to inform the public.

He went on to say that Professor Jay is recuperating well but also requested well-wishers to continue praying for his health improvement.

“Kaka yetu, kamanda mwenzetu na kiongozi wetu mpendwa, Mheshimiwa Joseph Haule (Prof Jay) ni mgonjwa yapata wiki 3 sasa, akiendelea na matibabu hospitali ya taifa ya Muhimbili chini ya uangalizi maalum wa kitabibu,” he said in an Instagram post.

“Ni jambo la kutia moyo kwamba anaendelea vizuri ingawa kwa kasi ya taratibu hivyo tuendelee kumuombea aweze kupona kabisa. Kwa kuheshimu misingi ya "right to privacy" kwa sasa imeshauriwa na familia kutoweka hadharani tatizo linalomsumbua. Muda ukifika na familia ikawa tayari basi mtajulishwa anasumbuliwa na nini,” he added.

A.Y. noted that although the family has not directly asked for financial help, he saw it fit to ease their burden by asking for contributions from well-wishers.

“Pamoja na kwamba familia haijaomba msaada katika kumhudumia Jay, lakini sisi kama jamii tuna wajibu wa kufanya. Jay ni kaka kwa baadhi yetu, ni baba wa familia, ni rafiki, ni kiongozi na ni mwanamuziki ambaye sauti yake imetuburudisha na kukonga nyoyo zetu kwa zaidi ya miongo miwili sasa,” he added.

According to A.Y., the hospital has asked for a total of Kshs.196,696 (Tshs. 4M) per week.

“Taarifa zinaonesha Jay anatumia zaidi ya 4M kwa wiki hospitalini. Pamoja na kwamba familia inapambana kumudu gharama hizo lakini si vibaya na sisi kumshika mkono,” wrote A.Y.

Meanwhile, Kenya’s radio personality Mzazi Willy M. Tuva also took to his Instagram Page, Wednesday, to ask fans to pray for the Tanzanian rapper.

“Ndugu yetu, rafiki, msanii gwiji, Mheshimiwa Joseph Haule (@professorjaytz) amekuwa mgonjwa takriban wiki tatu. Naomba sote tujumuike na familia yake kumuweka kwenye maombi. Say a word of prayer for our brother. Maombi yana nguvu ya kumrudisha katika hali yake ya kawaida. Let's pray” said Willy Tuva.