Dr. Swarup Mishra, founder of Mediheal Group of Hospitals and former Kesses MP, has firmly denied allegations linking the facility to organ trafficking. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Mishra defended the hospital’s record, stating it has conducted 476 organ transplants with a high success rate and full compliance with medical guidelines.

Although Kenya currently lacks a specific legal framework on organ transplantation, Mishra insisted that Mediheal operates under existing health standards. He distanced the hospital from claims of financial exploitation or trafficking, clarifying that foreign patients brought their own donors and that no Kenyan kidneys were illicitly exported.

“Organ transplant doesn’t mean organ trafficking. We never solicited donors or paid them. We expect a fact-finding mission, not fault-finding,” Mishra stated.

His legal team, led by Katwa Kigen and Peter Moritet, criticized the methodology and transparency of the Health Committee’s investigation. They accused the committee of bias, failure to consult patients, and withholding the official report.

“We submitted 476 donor and recipient affidavits. Any claim of missing data is unfounded and reflects poor diligence,” said Kigen.

These remarks come in response to a 314-page report by the Independent Investigative Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services, which recommended criminal charges against Mishra. The report detailed findings from a three-month investigation into alleged international organ trafficking, citing that Mediheal Eldoret accounted for 81% of donors and 76% of recipients in the reviewed cases.

Notably, of the recipients documented, nearly 39% had an unknown residency status—raising questions about documentation practices.

As scrutiny intensifies, Mishra has called for due process and maintained Mediheal’s innocence, stating, “If we are guilty, let us carry the cross. If innocent, we demand justice.”