US EditionKenya: MPs Launch Parallel Probe Into Illegal Kidney Transplants in Kenya
- Kenya's Ministry of Health halted all kidney transplants at Mediheal Group facilities from April 15, 2025.
- The suspension stemmed from serious claims of unethical conduct and improper medical procedures at the Eldoret hospital.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations launched a major inquiry led by its Transnational Organized Crime Unit.
- An expert committee will audit hospital transplant services over five years and report within 90 days.
- The Ministry intends to guarantee medical facilities operate ethically and safeguard patient well-being.
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Inside a global kidney trafficking syndicate
At just 22 years old, Amon Kipruto Mely believed selling his kidney would be his ticket out of poverty. Living in a small village in Kenya, Amon struggled to survive in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then a friend introduced him to what seemed...
Kenya: Kidney probe launched, clinic denies allegations
The Kenyan clinic at the center of allegations of organ trafficking has denied any wrongdoing and promised to cooperate fully with a criminal investigation. It follows an investigation by DW and two other German outlets.
Kenya Suspends Kidney Transplants at Mediheal Amid Ethical Violation Probe
Kenya Suspends Kidney Transplants at Mediheal Amid Ethical Violation Probe In a decisive move aimed at safeguarding public health and restoring confidence in the healthcare system, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Hon. Aden Duale, EGH, has ordered the immediate suspension of all kidney transplant procedures conducted at Mediheal Group of Hospitals. This decision follows grave allegations of unethical practices and malpractice at Mediheal Hospit…
How Kenyans traded kidneys for motorbikes
Gullible Kenyans were duped into trading their vital organs, including kidneys, for a paltry Sh130,000 and a motorbike in a racket that was allegedly aided by top Health ministry officials, a report reveals. Vulnerable individuals were targeted through deception, coercion or promises of financial gain. Sometimes, victims were abducted or misled about the nature of […]
Huge organ trafficking scandal. Desperate Europeans pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for kidneys harvested in Kenya
Kenyan authorities have launched a major investigation into an alleged organ trafficking ring after a journalistic investigation revealed how desperate Europeans were paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for kidneys harvested at a clinic in the African country.
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