NAIROBI, Kenya — Two people have been arrested in Kawangware, Nairobi, as authorities intensify a crackdown on unlicensed health facilities operating illegally within the city and its environs.
Detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU), working alongside officers from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), apprehended the suspects in the Congo area of Dagoretti following an operation targeting illegal medical practices.
Those arrested were identified as Olima Bramwel Douglas, the owner of Dowamed Medicare Centre, and his accomplice, Francisca Otieno Omondi.
Police said the pair were involved in operating a medical facility without a valid licence and practising in an unlicensed medical institution.
The suspects are currently in police custody, undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment in court.
CRACKDOWN ON UNLICENSED HEALTH FACILITIESIn efforts to curb the proliferation of unlicensed health facilities operating illegally in Nairobi and its surroundings, detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU), alongside officers from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and
According to investigators, they will be charged with operating an unlicensed health institution, an offence under Section 15(1) and Section 22(5) of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (Cap 253).
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the operation forms part of a broader nationwide campaign, conducted in collaboration with the KMPDC, to dismantle unlicensed health facilities and protect the public from unqualified medical practitioners.
Authorities warned that enforcement actions will continue as part of sustained efforts to safeguard public health and uphold professional medical standards across the country.
