The national healthcare institutions and professionals licencing body, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, has ordered the closure and revocation of the operating licence of Sipili Maternity and Nursing Home in Laikipia County.
This follows a chilling expose by NTV on Wednesday evening dubbed “doctored evil” where various gross allegations, key among them sexual assault, were made against the proprietor, George Mbugua and some members of the hospital.
The council says it took the action after carefully considering f this matter, the nature of the allegations and the need to protect the public, pending the hearing and determination of the matter.
“Consequently, you are hereby directed to close the facility with immediate effect and organize in consultation with patients /relatives to transfer all the in-patients to other facilities of their choice within 24 hours,” said KMPDC boss Dr Daniel Yumbya.
He further directed the proprietor to appear before a joint inquiry of various health regulatory bodies on Monday, 28th February 2022 at 10.00 am at the KMPDC office complex, 3rd floor, where this matter will be heard and determined.
Dr Yumbya directed the Laikipia County Executive Committee Member for Health Services to coordinate and ensure a smooth transfer of all the affected patients to their alternative facilities of choice.
He also requested the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) CEO Dr Peter Kamunyo to ensure that any of the affected patients who are covered under the NHIF are facilitated appropriately.
In 2015, quack doctor James Mugo Ndichu-alias-Mugo wa Wairimu first came to the public after he was exposed by NTV investigative journalist Dennis Okari, in an exposé that detailed how he sedated and sexually assaulted his patients.
He was arrested and charged, but the case collapsed because the witnesses involved refused to testify in the case. In 2018, he was yet again exposed by NTV, but this time around he had moved to a different clinic within Githurai.
In 2020, Mugo wa Wairimu was handed an 11 years sentence after he was found guilty of running an unregistered medical clinic. However, Nairobi Resident Magistrate Martha Nanzushi gave Mugo the option of paying a fine of Sh1,420,000.