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    "id": 1558639,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi Hills, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bernard Kitur",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the alarming rise of illegal organ harvesting, particularly kidney harvesting, in Eldoret City and its environs. Hon. Speaker, in June 2024, a distressing case was reported to my constituency office by Mrs Leah Chepkorir regarding her 22 years old son, Amon Kipruto Melly. According to the report, her son's kidney was harvested at Mediheal Hospital after he was lured by the facility with an offer to donate the organ at a fee of Ksh600,000. Thereafter, he developed medical complications associated with organ harvesting. Tragically, Mr Kipruto now lives with lifelong health challenges. He remains unproductive and dependent on continuous medical care as his quality of life has been severely compromised. Subsequently, this incident was reported to Langas Police Station under OB No.41, dated 31st August 2024. In the report, Amon alleged that he and other young men were first transported to Mombasa and thereafter smuggled across the border to a neighbouring country in a series of suspicious meetings. This indicates the existence of not just a localised criminal operation, but a transnational organ trafficking syndicate. This is just one among many undocumented cases of illegal organ harvesting by a syndicate operating within our country and internationally. Multiple reports have implicated Mediheal Hospital, which is claimed to be facilitating illegal kidney transplants and organ trafficking, raising significant concerns about possible The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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