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September 26, 2025
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KNH, UoN team completes facial reconstruction surgery for boy disfigured in bandit attack

KNH, UoN team completes facial reconstruction surgery for boy disfigured in bandit attack

The procedure, performed on Thursday, September 25, marks a global surgical first in craniofacial reconstruction. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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In a global surgical first, a team from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and the University of Nairobi (UoN) successfully completed a complex nine-hour facial reconstructive surgery on a 7-year-old boy disfigured in a bandit attack.

  • The procedure, performed on September 25, restored both function and appearance to young Ian Baraka.
  • Dr. Richard Lesiyampe, Acting Chief Executive Officer of KNH, hailed the team for their expertise.
  • Ian Baraka was severely injured on December 23, 2023, at the Isiolo-Meru border when a stray bullet struck his face.

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