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Originally published by Citizen DigitalJanuary 15, 2026
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Kawangware man in botched tooth extraction dies, fake dentist still at large
Kawangware man in botched tooth extraction dies, fake dentist still at large..
✨ Key Highlights
Amos Isoka, a young man who exposed a quack dentist in Kawangware, has died due to complications from a botched tooth extraction. He passed away at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Wednesday evening, 15 days after the unlicensed procedure.
- Amos Isoka developed severe swelling of the neck, tongue, and chest, ultimately suffering breathing complications in the critical care unit.
- The procedure was performed by a still at large fake dentist at an unlicensed clinic staffed by unqualified personnel.
- His family, including his mother Mary Nelima and wife Vivian Nekesa, are grappling with grief and financial struggles for hospital bills and burial costs, requesting government assistance.
- Health sector stakeholders, like Tim Theuri, director of private health practitioners, blame systemic failures in regulation and enforcement, noting widespread regulatory complacency and weak enforcement despite annual fees of between Ksh.10,000 and Ksh.20,000.
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