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April 15, 2026
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MPs recommend reinstatement of Mediheal Hospitals’ license amid ongoing investigation

MPs recommend reinstatement of Mediheal Hospitals’ license amid ongoing investigation

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health has recommended lifting of the sanctions imposed on Mediheal Group of Hospitals, allowing the facility to resume general operations. However, the MPs advised that the suspension of licenses related to organ transplant service..

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Kenya's National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health has recommended that Mediheal Group of Hospitals be allowed to resume general operations, but with its organ transplant services still suspended pending further investigation.

  • The committee recommended lifting sanctions on Mediheal, excluding licenses related to organ transplants, due to a lack of evidence linking foreign nationals involved in transplants to illegal activities.
  • Mediheal, which employed 2300 Kenyans, conducted 476 kidney transplants between 2018 and March 2025 before the program's suspension.
  • The investigation highlighted systemic weaknesses in Kenya's transplant ecosystem, including a shortage of specialized personnel and proposed the enactment of a comprehensive Blood, Cell, and Organ Transplant Law.

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