KMPDC Shuts Down Multiple Illegal Clinics After Botched Dental Surgery

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has shut down three illegal medical facilities in Nairobi’s Kawangware Estate following an alleged botched dental operation that left a patient in critical condition.

The enforcement action comes amid growing concerns over the rise of unlicensed clinics operating in informal settlements.

According to KMPDC, one of the closed facilities is Life Clinic, where a patient reportedly underwent a tooth extraction procedure conducted by an unqualified individual.

The operation allegedly resulted in severe complications, triggering public outrage and renewed scrutiny of illegal medical practice.

The crackdown was prompted by a case involving Amos Isoka, a Kawangware resident who underwent what was supposed to be a routine dental procedure but instead suffered life-threatening consequences.

KMPDC Enforcement Operation in Kawangware

On Friday January 9, KMPDC officials, accompanied by police officers, conducted an enforcement operation targeting illegal clinics within Kawangware Estate.

Their first stop was Life Clinic, the site where the botched tooth extraction reportedly took place.

However, officials found the premises freshly repainted, with the owner nowhere to be found.

“And we’ve closed two of those facilities. One of them was painted over and the guy has run away. And this is somewhere else where we are told he opened,” said KMPDC board member Tim Theuri.

Authorities established that the owner of Life Clinic, identified as Lawrence Kingwara, had gone missing and is currently being sought.

KMPDC officials left a closure notice at the premises, citing “unlawful engagement in medical services without registration or licensing.”

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Discovery of Another Illegal Facility

The operation extended to another facility, Jami Center, also allegedly owned by the same individual within the same neighborhood.

With police support, KMPDC officials forced entry into the clinic, where they made a disturbing discovery.

Inside the facility, officials found a patient who had been left unattended and in visible pain.

The patient was immediately rescued, and the clinic was shut down on the spot for operating illegally.

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Patient’s Condition Raises Alarm

The crackdown follows reports of suspected medical negligence at Life Clinic, where Amos Isoka’s condition deteriorated rapidly after the dental procedure.

“Amos is doing well. The neck has been infected and affected. He got an infection after the process of tooth removal. So the infection spread to his tongue and then to his chest and back,” said Vivian Wanjala, a Kawangware resident and Isoka’s wife.

KMPDC warn that “such complications can be fatal if not addressed urgently.”

According to KMPDC, Isoka was diagnosed with a dangerous condition known as Ludwig’s angina.

“This is a dental condition, and it can lead to death,” Theuri explained.

“Doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital managed to get him to theatre to remove the infection,” he added.

Residents Demand Accountability

Meanwhile, the search for Lawrence Kingwara, the man behind the alleged botched extraction, remains underway as authorities intensify efforts to clamp down on unlicensed medical practitioners.

The incident has fueled anger among residents, who are now demanding stricter oversight from health authorities.

“The power to open a dental hospital and yet he’s not a dentist, I beg the Minister of Health to inspect these facilities,” said Kawangware resident Selina Akeyo.

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