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September 27, 2025
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KNH Conducts Successful 9-Hour Facial Reconstruction on Banditry Survivor

KNH Conducts Successful 9-Hour Facial Reconstruction on Banditry Survivor

The boy's face was disfigured by a bullet during a banditry attack...

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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) successfully performed a 9-hour facial reconstruction surgery on a 7-year-old boy disfigured by a bandit attack in December 2023 near the Isiolo-Meru border. This complex procedure, the first of its kind globally, restored the boy's face after he lived with a bullet lodged since the incident.

  • The surgery was performed on September 25 by a multidisciplinary team from KNH and the University of Nairobi.
  • The boy is currently in the intensive care unit under close medical supervision, with updates on his recovery to be shared respecting his privacy.
  • This milestone highlights Kenya's growing leadership in specialized healthcare, following another "first-of-its-kind" surgery in May to restore feeling in a patient's amputated hand.

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