The National Assembly's Health Committee started an 80-day public inquiry about Mediheal Group of Hospitals' kidney transplants. MP Dr James Nyikal leads this investigation after worries arose about ethics violations, transplant tourism, and organ sales. He wants to check if these medical practices follow Kenya's health laws. The committee aims to suggest reforms that protect healthcare standards and promises a thorough examination of all concerns.
They plan to ask tough questions about procedure legality, possible organ selling, and whether donors gave proper consent. The Kenya Renal Association raised alarms on May 3, 2024, about vulnerable donors being matched with foreign patients. They reported cases of pressure, missing information, and payment offers to donors. Mediheal has provided transplant services for over ten years, but faced increasing questions about its Eldoret location.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stopped all transplant services at Mediheal hospitals across Kenya on April 17, 2025. He created an expert team to review all kidney transplants from the past five years. Two officials from the Kenya Blood Transfusion Services were suspended during these investigations. The parliamentary inquiry runs alongside the government's audit and examines regulatory bodies' effectiveness.
They plan to ask tough questions about procedure legality, possible organ selling, and whether donors gave proper consent. The Kenya Renal Association raised alarms on May 3, 2024, about vulnerable donors being matched with foreign patients. They reported cases of pressure, missing information, and payment offers to donors. Mediheal has provided transplant services for over ten years, but faced increasing questions about its Eldoret location.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stopped all transplant services at Mediheal hospitals across Kenya on April 17, 2025. He created an expert team to review all kidney transplants from the past five years. Two officials from the Kenya Blood Transfusion Services were suspended during these investigations. The parliamentary inquiry runs alongside the government's audit and examines regulatory bodies' effectiveness.
