Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has inaugurated the Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services.
The committee was inaugurated on Friday, April 25, 2025, at a function that was also attended by Ouma Oluga, Principal Secretary for Medical Services; Mary Muthoni, PS Public Health and Professional Standards; and Director General for Health Patrick Amoth.
“Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale today inaugurated the Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services at Afya House, Nairobi, pursuant to Gazette Notice No. 78 dated 23rd April 2025.
“The committee, chaired by Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi, has been established in response to public concern over serious allegations of malpractice and ethical violations in organ transplant procedures at Mediheal Group of Hospitals,” a statement by the Ministry of Health shared on X on Friday, April 25, 2025.
According to the ministry’s statement, Duale said the investigation will help earn public trust in the health system again.
“This is a moment of reckoning. We are not just conducting an investigation—we are restoring public trust in the health system. We will not tolerate impunity or protect any wrongdoing.
“We will act decisively, transparently, and in the best interest of the people of Kenya,” Duale said.
Amid public concerns over organ transplant services in the country, Duale suspended Mediheal Hospital’s license to offer such health procedures.
“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.
“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 then.