The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has made history, performing a first-of-its-kind surgery on a 22-year-old software engineering student, Moses Mwendwa.
In a statement on May 6, the hospital announced that it had achieved the honour of performing the world's first Transhumeral Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR) surgery. "Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has cemented its position as a global leader in medical innovation by successfully performing the world's first Transhumeral Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR) surgery on Mr Moses Mwendwa, a 22-year-old software engineering student," the statement started.
The surgery sought to restore feeling at the stump of Mwendwa's missing left hand for the first time since amputation. Moses Mwendwa during a press conference on May 6, 2025.
Photo KNH According to the hospital, amputation often leads to imaginary feelings and perceptions of the presence of an amputated part (phantom limb), which is often associated with pain, discomfort and psychological torture.
