The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has launched investigations into doctors from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) who publicly claimed to have witnessed or certified alleged “miracle cures” during a recent faith-healing crusade in Nakuru.
MTRH management has confirmed that it is fully cooperating with the medical regulator and has already begun submitting relevant information to support the probe. The investigation follows public testimonies by some doctors from the hospital who endorsed claims of miraculous healings during a crusade led by self-styled prophet David Owuor of the Repentance and Holiness Ministry.
MTRH Chief Executive Officer Dr Philip Kirwa said the hospital has engaged the medical practitioners involved and is working closely with KMPDC to uphold professional standards.
“We have been in contact with the medics involved, and KMPDC will take the necessary action against those found to have contravened the medical code of conduct,” Dr Kirwa said.
The probe intensified after Health Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale on Saturday ordered investigations into two MTRH doctors who claimed that miracle cures had healed serious conditions, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, and physical disabilities during the Nakuru crusade.
“As much as the Ministry of Health respects freedom of worship, matters of health and life must be firmly grounded in science, ethics and evidence-based medicine,” CS Duale said.
“Such unverified assertions of ‘miracle healing’ pose a serious threat to public health and safety,” he added.
Dr Kirwa confirmed that several MTRH medical practitioners remain under investigation and reiterated the hospital’s commitment to fully support the regulator.
“It is the KMPDC that will conduct the investigations, and we are ready to provide all necessary information regarding practitioners from our facility who attested to faith-based healing during the crusade,” he said.
KMPDC Chief Executive Officer David Kariuki warned that the absence of scientific evidence supporting the alleged miracle cures raises significant safety concerns.
“Evidence-based medicine is non-negotiable. All medical treatment must be grounded in scientific evidence, rigorous testing and regulatory approval,” Kariuki said.
The controversy has sparked widespread public debate, with some leaders calling on the government to closely scrutinise religious organisations that display cult-like tendencies. President William Ruto’s personal aide, Farouk Kibet, urged believers to draw a clear line between faith and reverence.
“As Christians, we should differentiate between worship and respect. We are supposed to worship God and respect the servants of God. It should not reach a point where people are forced to worship fellow human beings, regardless of the positions they hold in churches or the powers they claim to possess,” Kibet said.
He also expressed concern over reports of church members allegedly being compelled to perform acts such as washing tarmac roads for religious leaders.
“Such claims of miracle cures risk people abandoning medication, spreading false hope and endangering lives. This is no longer just a religious matter; it is a public health issue, and faith must never be used to mislead,” he said.
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