Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed an Independent Expert Committee to conduct a comprehensive audit of kidney transplant services at all Mediheal Group of Hospitals.

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Ministry of Health shared a statement in which the CS announced that the committee will conduct a thorough review of the hospitals’ kidney transplant services over the past five years.

According to the statement, the audit will focus on key areas including governance structures, clinical practices, ethical compliance, and patient safety protocols. The committee is expected to complete its work and submit a report to the ministry within 90 days.

“The committee will review governance structures, clinical practices, ethical compliance, and patient safety protocols and is expected to submit its report within 90 days,” the Ministry of Health statement reads in part.

“To address the matter comprehensively, the CS announced the appointment of an Independent Expert Committee to undertake a full audit of kidney transplant services across all Mediheal facilities over the past five years.”

Suspension of services

In addition to the audit, the CS also ordered an immediate suspension of all kidney transplant services at the facilities until further notice.

According to Duale, the suspension follows concerns raised by the Ministry of malpractice and ethical violations related to transplant procedures at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret.

“The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Hon. Aden Duale, EGH, has directed the immediate suspension of all kidney transplant services at Mediheal Group of Hospitals until further notice,” the Ministry of Health statement reads in part.

“This follows serious allegations of malpractice and ethical violations related to transplant procedures at Mediheal Hospital – Eldoret, as outlined in the Ministry’s earlier press release dated Tuesday, 15 April 2025.”

He further directed all patients currently receiving or seeking kidney transplant-related care at Mediheal to seek services at other licensed facilities in the country.

“All patients currently receiving or seeking kidney transplant-related care at Mediheal have been advised to access services at the following licensed facilities: Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital, M.P. Shah Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital–Eldoret, Nairobi West Hospital, and Mater Hospital,” the MOH statement reads in part.

Medics’ license

Furthermore, the CS instructed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) to halt the licensing of new foreign medical practitioners, except for those from East African Community member states.

In addition, Duale also ordered the KMPDC to conduct an audit of all currently licensed foreign practitioners and submit a report to his office within 90 days.

“The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has been directed to immediately halt the licensing of new foreign medical practitioners, with the exception of those from East African Community member states,” the MOH statement reads in part.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐒 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬

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— Ministry of Health (@MOH_Kenya) April 17, 2025