A government-appointed committee has reported a critical organ shortage in Kenya, urging immediate reforms to address the crisis affecting over 12,500 patients in need of transplants.

• 12,500 patients suffer from end-stage kidney disease with minimal hopes for survival.
• Elizabeth Bukusi, Chair of the Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services (IICTOTS), emphasizes the need for a new governing body to oversee transplants.
• Since 2017, despite legalization, not a single organ transplant has occurred from deceased donors.