- Six-year-old Seth Mukomazi travelled to India for a kidney transplant after a nationwide fundraising campaign on ZBC Radio Zimbabwe raised over USD 23,700
- Seth was born with a rare condition called posterior urethral valves, which damaged his kidneys so severely he developed Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
- Seth and his mother were away from Zimbabwe for six months before his return on October 20, 2026, where emotional scenes unfolded at the family home
Six-year-old Seth Mukomazi is back on Zimbabwean soil after a life-saving kidney surgery in India, bringing an end to months of anxiety for a family that had rallied an entire nation behind their little boy.
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Seth and his mother departed Zimbabwe six months ago seeking medical treatment that was not available at home.
His return on October 20, 2026, was met with scenes of raw emotion, captured in a video that quickly spread across social media.
His grandmother rushed towards the pair, arms outstretched, clutching blue balloons, and pulled them both into a tight embrace that said everything words could not.
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The Condition That Changed Everything
Seth was born with posterior urethral valves, a rare abnormality that obstructs the normal passage of urine.
Left untreated, the condition caused progressive damage to his kidneys until he reached Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, the most severe classification.
At that point, a kidney transplant was no longer optional; it was his only path forward.
To make that journey possible, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation stepped in through a dedicated corporate social responsibility initiative.
A marathon fundraising shift on ZBC Radio Zimbabwe's Ruoko Runopa programme brought communities, organisations and well-wishers together.
By the time the campaign closed, it had collected over USD 23,700, roughly equivalent to Sh3,077,208, enough to cover his kidney transplant and the corrective urinary surgery he also required.
The funds raised allowed Seth and his mother to fly to India, where the procedures were carried out. For six months, Zimbabwe waited for news. The homecoming on October 20, 2026 delivered it in the most joyful way possible, with a grandmother's sprint across the yard standing as the defining image of a community's relief.
The success of Seth's treatment is a testament to what collective generosity can achieve when a child's life hangs in the balance.
Source: TUKO.co.ke