The Ministry of Health has ordered investigations into medical practitioners who publicly endorsed claims of miraculous healing of serious illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, at a recent religious crusade in Nakuru, warning that those involved could face disciplinary action.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the government respects faith and spiritual beliefs but stressed that matters of health must be guided by science, ethics and evidence-based medicine. He directed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) to summon the doctors involved and demand full clinical and scientific evidence to support their claims.
According to the Ministry, any practitioner who fails to provide credible medical proof risks suspension or revocation of their practising licence for violating professional and ethical standards.
The controversy followed a gathering led by self-proclaimed Prophet David Owuor, where claims were made that individuals suffering from life-threatening conditions had been healed through spiritual intervention, with some medical professionals reportedly validating the testimonies.
The KMPDC has warned that unverified healing claims could mislead patients, discourage them from continuing proven treatments such as antiretroviral therapy, and pose serious public health risks. Patients have been urged not to abandon prescribed medication based on unconfirmed testimonies.
No doctors have been publicly named so far, as investigations continue.
