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After months battling kidney failure, Ghanaian actor and content creator Akwasi Kardashian has sadly passed away.

Akwasi Kardashian dies after losing fight against kidney failure | Pulse Ghana

Dorcas Agambila

<p>According to reports by blogger Sammy Kay, Akwasi Kardashian was unable to raise the funds he needed for treatment. </p>

<p>In an interview with Sammy Kay Media months earlier, Akwasi Kardashian had recounted his harrowing experience, describing spells of coughing, vomiting, and <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/kwame-despites-dollar100k-tesla-cybertruck-sparks-ghanaian-luxury-car-frenzy/z6yex7c">sudden leg swelling that led him to seek immediate medical attention.</a></p>

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<p>Following medical examination, he received the devastating diagnosis of kidney failure, with doctors estimating treatment costs at GHC700,000. </p>

<p>Through Sammy Kay’s platform, he appealed to the public for help to afford the required medical care. Sadly, after being unable to secure the necessary funds, <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/popular-skitmaker-ben-south-reveals-why-he-walked-away-from-nursing-for-comedy/snqdbnq">Akwasi has passed away.&nbsp;</a></p>

<h2><strong>Akwasi Kardashian appeals for funds after getting diagnosed with kidney failure</strong></h2>

<p>Ghanaian actor and social media influencer, Akwasi Kardashian is appealing to the general public for help after getting diagnosed with kidney failure.</p>

<p>Speaking to Sammykay Media in a recent interview, Akwasi Kardashian who couldn’t stop crying pleaded for help from the public to donate money to help him get a new kidney.</p>

<p>He needs the whopping sum of <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/lydia-forson-criticises-meek-mills-after-he-announced-his-return-to-ghana/4g7fe1z">GHC700k to be able to get a new kidney transplant.</a></p>

<p>When asked about when he got diagnosed, Akwasi Kardashian disclosed that he had been diagnosed with BP five years ago but he wasn’t taking any medication.</p>

<p>But last year, he was severely sick and rushed to the hospital. After several lab tests, it was confirmed that his kidneys were faulty and was placed on dialysis.</p>

<p>Akwasi disclosed how he spends <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/meek-mill-returning-to-ghana-again-plans-to-visit-slave-castles/vypxk80">over GHC20k a month on dialysis.</a></p>

<p>While shedding tears, Akwasi Kardashian called on his friends, fans and the general public to join forces in saving his life.</p>

Akwasi Kardashian dies after losing fight against kidney failure

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