Two people have been detained because they operated a medical facility without proper authorization in Kawangware.
Authorities say the person who performed the unauthorized dental operation remains unidentified. The police are still working to find and arrest the suspect.
A collage of the two suspects, Olima Bramwel Douglas, his alleged accomplice, Francisca Otieno Omondi and the said unlicensed facility, Dowamed Medicare Centre. Photo/Courtesy
By Ruth Sang
Nairobi detectives arrested two people who were suspected to operate an unlicensed healthcare center in Kawangware. Authorities have increased their efforts to shut down unlicensed medical facilities which are operating in the area.
The police arrested the two suspects who owned Dowamed Medicare Centre and worked with Francisca Otieno Omondi on Wednesday at Congo Dagoretti. The KMPDC led a combined operation which resulted in the arrests of the suspects.
DCI reports that the two individuals operated a medical facility which lacked the necessary licenses to provide medical services in an unapproved medical institution. Investigators found that the healthcare facility operated below the required legal and professional standards which healthcare providers must follow.
According to the DCI statement, OSU detectives working with KMPDC officials arrested the suspects while they executed their illegal activities in Dagoretti Sub-County Kawangware.
The two suspects have been detained by police who continue their investigation process. The two suspects will face court charges because they ran an unlicensed medical facility which violates Kenyan laws.
The DCI confirmed its dedication to cooperate with regulatory authorities for the purpose of shutting down illegal medical facilities. The agency will implement nationwide enforcement operations to protect public health and make sure medical facilities operate according to regulations.
The authorities have arrested two people following the illegal medical practices in Kawangware which developed after a young man died because of dental treatment he received at an unlicensed center. The victim Amos Isoka died from complications that developed after a dentist performed a tooth extraction procedure in an unlicensed dental facility.
Isoka died on January 14 at Kenyatta National Hospital after he developed neck and tongue and chest severe swelling. He suffered breathing difficulties which led to his death after spending 15 days in the critical care unit following The procedure.
Authorities say the person who performed the unauthorized dental operation remains unidentified. The police are still working to find and arrest the suspect.
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