For weeks, Kenyans have been waiting to see justice done in the Mediheal Hospital organ trafficking scandal.
But instead of arresting those responsible and taking them to court, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is now threatening to revoke Swarup Mishra’s citizenship and deport him.
This move is not about justice. It’s a trick to protect Mishra and sweep the truth under the carpet.
Swarup Mishra is not an ordinary suspect. He is a former Kesses MP and a well-connected businessman. He rose to wealth and power through politics and business, and now he is being accused of leading a huge organ trafficking operation.
The government wants to send him out of the country instead of putting him on trial. That shows fear. It shows that some powerful people in the government are afraid of what might come out if he is taken to court.
Duale’s press conference on August 1 looked serious, but behind the words was a hidden plan. Deporting Mishra will kill the case. It will bury the evidence, silence the victims, and allow him to walk away without facing any consequences.
He might even find another poor country and repeat the same crimes. If Kenya truly wants to stop organ trafficking, it must keep Mishra in the country and put him on trial.
The government already has strong evidence. An independent committee looked into over 400 kidney donors and more than 300 recipients. Many recipients came from outside Kenya, including countries like Israel and Germany.
That is a clear sign of international trafficking. Yet, instead of prosecuting those responsible, the government is trying to cover things up.
The report also showed that some of the donors were poor, uneducated people who didn’t even understand what they were signing.
They were given as little as $4,000 while the hospital charged up to $200,000 for a transplant.
Mishra’s protection seems to come from his political connections. He was once appointed by President Ruto to lead a government medical institute.
He has also supported political campaigns. All this points to a pattern one where the powerful protect each other, no matter the crimes involved.
The government ignored warnings from health workers for years. Now that the truth is out, they want to deport the main suspect and pretend they’ve done their job.
But this is not justice. It is an insult to the victims and to every Kenyan who believes in the rule of law.
If Kenya wants to prove it is serious about fighting corruption and crime, it must stop this deportation plan. Mishra should be arrested, Mediheal should be shut down, and all those involved must be brought to justice.
Anything less would be a complete betrayal of the victims and a clear message that in Kenya, power still matters more than justice.
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