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Parliamentary Committee Investigates Illegal Kidney Trade Linked to Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret - August 2025

A parliamentary health committee visited Eldoret to investigate allegations of an illegal kidney trade reportedly linked to Mediheal Group of Hospitals. During the sessions, two victims, Emmanuel Kipkosgei and Amon Kipruto, testified that they were promised payments for their kidneys. Victims of the alleged trade also claim their IDs were altered to falsely link them to transplant recipients and that they received inadequate compensation from Mediheal. Amid the investigation, doctors in Eldoret have reported receiving numerous requests, primarily from young people, seeking to sell their kidneys.

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