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Kenyan Clinic Denies Organ Trafficking Allegations

The Mediheal Group clinic at the center of organ trafficking allegations has denied any wrongdoing and pledged full cooperation with the criminal investigation led by Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). 

The probe was launched after a joint investigation by Deutsche Welle, German public broadcaster ZDF, and Der Spiegel news magazine, which uncovered a global organ trafficking network involving vulnerable donors from Kenya and other countries, and wealthy recipients from Israel and Germany. 

Kenyan health authorities suspended all kidney transplant procedures at Mediheal clinics, including the facility in Eldoret. Mediheal Group, which also operates facilities in the capital, Nairobi, said the accusations are unfounded and promised full transparency.

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Mediheal Group denied the allegations and said it would cooperate with the criminal probe (file photo)

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