INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE SUBMITS REPORT ON ORGAN TRAFFICKING ALLEGATIONS
𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 — 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 - A 13-member independent committee appointed to investigate allegations of organ trafficking at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret has officially submitted its report to Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale.
Chaired by Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi—a Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and Professor at the University of Washington—the committee was constituted via Gazette Notice No. 78 of and mandated to complete its work within three months.
CS Duale commended the committee for delivering its 313-page report within the stipulated timeframe. The Ministry’s technical teams are currently reviewing the report, which is expected to inform major policy decisions and reforms in Kenya’s tissue and organ transplant services.
The report contains comprehensive findings and recommendations aimed at strengthening regulatory frameworks, enhancing transparency, and preventing malpractice in transplant services. CS Duale has pledged to implement the recommendations in full to safeguard ethical standards and patient safety in the country’s health sector.