The National Assembly Health Committee has started an 80-day public inquiry into the operations at Mediheal Hospital's Eldoret branch following allegations of unlawful organ trafficking at the institution.
This comes on a day when the management of Mediheal Hospital denied any wrongdoing, terming the recent expose by Deutsche Welle (DW) as defamatory and a breach of the Data Protection Act, 2019.
Yesterday, Seme MP James Nyikal, who chairs the Health Committee, said that the inquiry will focus on examining the legality, ethical compliance, and oversight of kidney transplant services at the facility, and recommending necessary legal or policy reforms to safeguard the integrity of the country's healthcare system. "This is a serious matter that touches on the dignity of life and the reputation of Kenya's medical profession.
We intend to get to the bottom of it," said Nyikal while speaking at Parliament's Bunge Towers. "We are going to ask critical questions such as were the procedures at Mediheal in line with the Health Act and Human Tissue Act?
