The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has closed four unregistered health facilities in Nairobi following investigations triggered by media reports of a harmful dental procedure that resulted in adverse patient outcomes.
In a statement, the Council said its attention was drawn to reports of a dental procedure carried out at Life Clinic, an unregistered facility operating in Kawangware, which left a patient in need of urgent medical intervention.
“The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council informs the public that its attention was drawn to media reports concerning a dental procedure that resulted in adverse patient outcomes at an unregistered facility,” the statement said.
The regulator, working in collaboration with security agencies, launched inspection and enforcement operations targeting the facility and related establishments.
KMPDC noted that during an inspection visit to Life Clinic, the proprietor was not present at the premises. However, the affected patient was traced and evacuated to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) for specialized treatment.
“The patient in question was traced, evacuated and referred for further management at Kenyatta National Hospital,” the Council said, adding that as of January 9, 2026, the patient was “receiving treatment and undergoing corrective procedures.”
Further inquiries revealed that the individual linked to Life Clinic was operating additional illegal and unregistered medical establishments. These facilities were subsequently identified and subjected to enforcement action.
During the operation, Council officers discovered another patient admitted in an unauthorised inpatient area at Jamii Medical Centre, which was also found to be operating illegally.
“During the enforcement activities, Council officers identified another patient, a 22-year-old male, within an unauthorised inpatient area at Jamii Medical Centre, an illegal and unregistered facility, where he was not receiving appropriate medical care,” the statement said.
The patient was evacuated from the facility and referred to KNH for proper medical management.
Following the inspections, Life Clinic and Jamii Medical Centre were closed, with relevant information handed over to security agencies for further action.
“Investigations are ongoing and the individual(s) concerned are being sought by law enforcement authorities,” KMPDC CEO Dr David Kariuki said.
In the same operation, KMPDC also shut down Wema Maternity and Nursing Home and St Annes Mission Medical for operating below expected standards.
The Council said the two facilities lacked adequate personnel to offer acceptable standards of care.
It clarified that their closure resulted from broader compliance inspections and was not linked to the ownership of the earlier-mentioned illegal facilities.
“During the same operation, additional facilities namely Wema Maternity and Nursing Home and St Annes Mission Medical were closed for operating below expected standards,” the statement noted.
KMPDC urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspected unlicensed practitioners, illegal facilities or repeated cases of adverse patient outcomes to support effective regulation and public safety.
“The Council encourages members of the public to report suspected unlicensed practitioners, illegal facilities or repeated adverse patient outcomes.”
