Kenyans and doctors online have criticized Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for inviting Indian doctors to perform kidney transplants at Mbagathi Hospital, a first for the facility.
Mbagathi Hospital fitted with 'state-of-the-art' theatre is run by the county government and was fitted with equipment last month.
Governor Sonko through his Twitter account shared a photo of the doctors and county government officials on a visit to the hospital.
“A visit by County officials to Mbagathi Hospital where the first kidney transplant will take place this week. Lead surgeons from India will train local doctors so that they can carry on with the operations. Kenyans with kidney problems can now seek medication from the facility” stated Sonko.
But what caused uproar was the fact that Indians doctors will perform the first surgery of its kind in the hospital, many arguing that Kenya has got enough physicians to carry out the same.
@MigunaMigunaKE How are we empowering our Kenyan doctors if the LEAD surgeon comes from India? More so this sounds like operations procedure that has been taking place in Kenya for ages!
@pro_nyabuti Mr Governor that floor needs renovation. Make it look like a modern theatre.
@Undercover_Liar The equipment looks like it's been salvaged from the Dandora dumpsite! Damn!
@DrMercyKorir Why lead surgeons from India yet we have competent Kenyan surgeons (urologists) who have been doing kidney transplants in this country for many years?
According to Sonko, the first four kidney transplants will be free but subsequent surgeries will be conducted at a subsidized cost.