A recent tragedy involving a prominent Kenyan statesman seeking medical treatment in India has highlighted Kenya's need to formalize its medical tourism offerings and stem the outflow of patients seeking care abroad. Kenya aims to learn from India's success in packaging world-class medical services with a seamless destination experience.

• Kenya has watched billions of shillings flow out of the country as patients seek specialist care abroad, including for complex oncology and knee replacements.
• Founder of Accessible Travel, Muthuri Kinyamu, emphasizes that Kenya possesses world-class hospitals, advanced equipment like the Cyberknife, and skilled specialists.
• The Kenya Tourism Board’s 2025 strategy identifies medical tourism as a key revenue generator and aims to upgrade local facilities.
• India's appeal lies in its combination of state-of-the-art allopathic surgery at a fraction of Western costs and a parallel system of traditional healing (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani).
• For market success, Kenya needs to formalize its wellness circuit, standardize quality with global accreditations like JCI certification, and launch comprehensive, end-to-end patient packages.