Two people allegedly employed by the Rogue doctor Mugo Ndichu alias Mugo wa Wairimu have been charged for practising without licenses.
Victor Gathiru Kamunya, 22 years and Risper Auma Agony 19 are charged that on 3rd November 2018 at Millan Health Care International Limited in Kayole, jointly with others not before court were operating a business of a pharmacist while not registered as pharmacists.
The two were also charged with operating a medical laboratory without registration and licence by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.
The court also heard that the two were practicing as unregistered and unlicensed persons contrary to the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act.
It is alleged that the accused persons willfully presented themselves as doctors to Mr. Yumbia, CEO Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board, professing to be practising medicine.
Kamunya who alleges to be a student at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and an intern at the clinic is further charged with using the title ‘Doctor’ by presenting himself as Dr Victor having not acquired a higher academic doctorial qualification.
Auma alleges to be a student at Kiriri University in Githurai, Nairobi.
They are also accused of practicing nursing while not registered and licence under the Nurses Act.
They pleaded not guilty before Senior Principal Magistrate Martha Mutuku.
The prosecution did not object to the release of the accused persons on bail. However the magistrate directed that a probation report be tabled before bail is issued.
“This is a suitable case for a probation report to be tabled in court before bail is issued,” directed the magistrate.
The case will be mentioned on 15 for pre-trial.
Mugo wa Wairimu who is facing several criminal charges after he was arrested for allegedly sedating and raping patients and operating an illegal clinic three years ago.
Apart from rape, Mugo is also accused of carrying out illegal abortions.
Back then he ran his clinic at Githurai and Zimmerman areas of Nairobi under the name Prestige Clinic. Now he has opened a clinic in Kayole area under the name Millan Health Care.
However, Mugo is yet to be arrested since he he is on the run after he was exposed by NTV.
