Last Sunday, the nation was shocked into an uneasy silence when on prime time, Citizen TV led the day’s bulletin with an X-rated video of a ‘doctor’ allegedly assaulting an unconscious woman.
Unfortunately, such abuses are not uncommon. With a population of 42 million, Kenyan healthcare industry is now seen as a veritable path towards quick riches by quacks and even registered practitioners. To date, registration and enforcement of regulations in the medical sector remain a grey area.