Fake doctor arrested for treating patients without license in Kilifi
The man was arrested at the Malindi Sub-County Hospital.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kilifi County have arrested a 36-year-old man for posing as a medical doctor and treating patients without a license.
The man was arrested at the Malindi Sub-County Hospital.
More To Read
- 1,118 clinics suspected of fraud as SHA collections hit Sh70 billion - Mwangangi
- Detectives comb Kyalo Mbobu’s office for clues to his killing ahead of today's burial
- Victims of police brutality can pursue damages even as cases continue, court rules
- IPOA's reliance on DCI's forensic lab weakens police misconduct cases, says IJM
- DCI deploys forensic team to investigate Kyalo Mbobu’s fatal shooting
- Kilifi prisons under spotlight for harsh conditions, inmate neglect
The suspect's act came to light when he casually strolled into the hospital and began attending to patients in one of the facility's wards.
Hospital superintendent David Mang'ong'o, observing the irregularity, intervened and confronted the imposter, demanding to see his credentials.
However, the man failed to produce any legitimate documents to substantiate his claim of being a qualified medical practitioner.
Mang'ong'o alerted the authorities, who apprehended the suspect before escorting him to the police station for further interrogation and processing.
"When we interrogated him, the man failed to produce documents to prove that he was a practising medical doctor, and we called DCI detectives who arrested him," Mang'ong'o said.
The authorities are working to unravel the extent of the imposter's activities and ascertain whether any patients may have been adversely affected by his fraudulent practices.
Top Stories Today
