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January 9, 2026
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Illegal dental clinic closed after botched tooth extraction, manhunt launched for owner

Illegal dental clinic closed after botched tooth extraction, manhunt launched for owner

Illegal dental clinic closed after botched tooth extraction, manhunt launched for owner..

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The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has shut down three illegal dental clinics in Nairobi's Kawangware estate following a botched tooth extraction procedure that left a patient with a life-threatening condition. A manhunt has been launched for the owner and the unlicensed practitioner responsible.

  • Amos Isoka, the patient, developed Ludwig's angina, a serious dental condition, after an extraction at Life Clinic.
  • KMPDC officials, accompanied by police, forcibly entered Jamii Clinic, also allegedly owned by the same individual, finding another unattended patient in pain.
  • The incident highlighted calls from residents for increased government regulation of such facilities, with Selina Akeyo questioning how unqualified individuals can open hospitals.

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