Faith vs. Science: Lawyer Danstan Omari Challenges KEMRI Over Prophet Owuor HIV “Healing” Miracle

City lawyer Danstan Omari has written to the government demanding a retraction of findings made by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in a controversial case involving a woman who claims she was healed of HIV after following prayers led by David Owuor.

In a demand letter dated May 6, 2026, Omari, acting on behalf of a woman identified only as Ms. A, questioned KEMRI’s conclusion that there was “no evidence” the woman had previously been infected with HIV despite records allegedly showing she had tested positive and received treatment under the government HIV programme.

According to the lawyer, the woman first tested HIV positive in September 2023 at Ulungu Dispensary after showing symptoms associated with the virus, including prolonged diarrhoea and skin rashes.

KEMRI Put on Spot Over Prophet Owuor HIV Healing Claim

Omari stated that she later underwent another test at Usigu Health Facility, where the positive result was allegedly confirmed before she was enrolled in the government’s HIV treatment programme and placed on antiretroviral drugs (ART).

The lawyer said the woman remained on treatment until December 30, 2024, when she followed a healing crusade led by Prophet Owuor in Menengai, Nakuru, through a live television broadcast.

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According to the letter, the woman claimed she placed her HIV clinic card against the television screen during prayers and later felt she had been healed.

Omari said the woman later sought fresh HIV tests at different health facilities, including Nyamonye in Bondo, and allegedly received negative results in all the tests.

“She explained that through her faith, she was free from HIV,” the lawyer stated in the letter.

The case later attracted attention from county and national health officials, leading to investigations supervised by the National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP).

Omari’s Demands to KEMRI

According to Omari, records within the Taifa Care system allegedly confirmed that the woman had been enrolled and treated as an HIV-positive patient under the national programme.

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The lawyer further claimed that KEMRI carried out several tests between January and April 2026, including DNA PCR and ELISA testing, but repeatedly failed to release final results, instead recalling the woman for more testing.

Omari accused KEMRI of contradicting earlier medical records after the agency later issued a letter dated April 20, 2026, stating there was no evidence of prior HIV infection.

The lawyer argued that under Kenya’s HIV testing guidelines, a patient cannot be enrolled into ART treatment and issued a Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC) card without confirmed positive test results.

He warned that KEMRI’s findings could raise serious questions about the credibility of Kenya’s HIV testing system and public confidence in government health records.

Omari is now demanding that KEMRI retract its conclusions within 14 days and that the Ministry of Health clarify whether Kenyans should continue relying on the country’s HIV testing system.

The lawyer also revealed that the matter has been reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Bondo.

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