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Many Kenyan politicians are mentally unwell Prof Lukoye

Aga Khan University Medical College Psychiatry and Dean, Professor Lukoye Atwoli has said that the magnitude of mental health in the country is chipping in leadership. Prof. Lukoye said that the degree of mental illness in the country was worrying as he termed it as an epidemic.

“The magnitude of mental health problems in this country is several orders of magnitude greater than Covid-19, HIV and TB Malaria.” He said in a radio interview at Spice Fm on Thursday.

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