Nairobi – Mediheal Hospital has handed over 382 patient and donor records to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as part of a widening investigation into alleged illegal organ trafficking.
On Wednesday, the hospital’s legal representatives, Katwa Kigen and Conrad Maloba, submitted the documents to the DCI’s Transnational Organised Crime Unit following a summons regarding the facility’s kidney transplant procedures.
“We were summoned by the DCI to provide documentation on kidney transplants,” Maloba confirmed. “We have submitted approximately 382 patient and donor files, along with the hospital’s Standard Operating Procedures.”
The DCI unit is now reviewing the submitted materials as part of a broader investigation into the legitimacy and ethical conduct of the transplant operations. Maloba noted that the courts will determine what portions of the evidence can be used in legal proceedings.
This submission is a major development in the probe ordered by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who recently suspended all kidney transplants at Mediheal and commissioned a 13-member committee to audit the hospital’s clinical practices, governance, and ethical standards. The committee is expected to submit its findings within 90 days.
The investigation follows complaints related to procedures at Mediheal’s Eldoret branch, including alleged cross-border donor-recipient arrangements and concerns over transplant outcomes.
Despite the allegations, Mediheal has strongly denied any wrongdoing. Founder Dr. Swarup Mishra and the hospital’s legal team maintain that all transplant procedures have adhered to legal and medical standards.
“We are not involved in trafficking, syndicates, or any criminal enterprise related to kidney transplants,” said Kigen.
The hospital has also refuted claims that transplants proceeded despite failed compatibility tests. Dr. Mishra asserted that Mediheal uses advanced genetic matching technologies to ensure patient safety.
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