Doctor Gikonyo dismisses claims that Gachagua’s medical report has errors
By Zipporah Ngwatu, May 13, 2026Karen Hospital doctor Daniel Gikonyo has confirmed that the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s medical report has no errors, as claimed by the Senate.
Gikonyo, who has been Gachagua’s doctor since July 10, 2006, has been tasked to explain the timings mentioned in paragraph four of his affidavit and the timings indicated in the discharge summary.
Appearing before Justices Eric Ogola, Freda Mugambi, and Antony Murima on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, he clarified that the 3 pm indicated in the affidavit is when Gachagua arrived and was admitted to the facility seeking treatment.
Elaborates on Gachagua’s admission
Further, he told the bench that the time indicating the annexed medical report, stating he was at the hospital at 4:18 pm, meant the times his technical details were entered for admission were 4:18 pm.
“My lords, the admission is when the technical details are entered in the admission papers after all other factors have been taken care of: who is insured and who is paying, and then the accounts have to be reported at that time after admission,” Doctor Gikonyo told the bench.
Notably, Doctor Gikonyo was asked to explain why the medical reports indicate that Gachagua was in the hospital for 31 days rather than three.
According to Doctor Gikonyo’s affidavit, the ex-DP was admitted to the facility on October 17, 2024, and discharged on October 20, 2024.
However, the “system generated” medical reports indicate that he was admitted on October 17, 2024, and discharged on November 20, 2024, at 1:36 pm.
Gikonyo has said that the discharge date indicated in the medical report does not mean his client was at the hospital for the entire month but that it means he paid his medical bill on November 20, 2024.
“Your honour, I can explain why that is so. Please explain the answer again; this type of process in hospitals involves accounting. You must pay for your discharge, and even if you have gone home and you have not paid your bill, you are typically not discharged. We call it an ‘open bill’,” Gikonyo told the bench.
Further, he has revealed that he received Gachagua, who is referred to as ‘RG’ in his affidavit, at the Karen Hospital with chest pains, arguing that, based on his experience, those symptoms, depending on risk factors, may indicate a heart attack.