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Ruto suspends Swarup Mishra as Kenya BioVax chair

By Ronald Kipruto | 8mos ago

Mediheal Group of Hospitals founder Swarup Mishra. [File,Standard]

President William Ruto has suspended Swarup Mishra as the chairperson of the Kenya BioVax Institute.

In a statement dated Friday, April 18, the suspension takes effect immeditely, to allow investigations into allegations of organ trafficking at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret.

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