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We Kenyans go to South Africa, rich Ugandans prefer Nairobi for treatment

Kizza Besigye was airlifted to  Nairobi Hospital in 2011 for specialised treatment

Retired President Mwai Kibaki was airlifted to South Africa for specialised treatment after suffering a mild stroke this week. South Africa, it appears, has become the preferred medical destination for Kenya's Who's Who, upstaging the UK which was the choice country for politicians.

Retired President Kibaki is undergoing surgery for a blood clot at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg.

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