A middle-aged man sought legal redress in court, alleging that his nephew colluded with a local hospital to dupe him into selling his kidney for Ksh1.5 million.
Speaking to a local media station on Friday, August 4, the embattled man claimed that he assisted his nephew with the hope of receiving part of the money in return.
The incident dates back to May 2019, when the nephew was diagnosed with kidney failure. The nephew sought his aggrieved uncle's aid, but the latter declined to donate the kidney and instead demanded half of the money before agreeing to surgery.
“The man begged me to donate my kidney so that he can survive. I told him I can’t do that for free because my life would no longer be the same again, and that’s when we agreed on the money.” the complainant lamented in the emotional interview with KTN News.
However, as his nephew's health deteriorated, the man was compelled to oblige to the kidney donation, hoping to receive a token as an incentive.
Upon arriving at the hospital, he claimed he was handed a contract by a doctor, which he believed captured their agreement on how he would be paid the Ksh1.5 million or less.
He signed the document and proceeded to rescue his nephew. Little did he know that the contract and surgery would lead him to a path filled with unexpected twists and regrets.
According to the defendant, the hospital contract claimed that he voluntarily donated his kidney, much to his chagrin.
Once the nephew recovered, the kidney donor took up the issue with him, only to be allegedly sidelined.
The nephew argued that the contract nullified their verbal agreement and held that the kidney was donated willingly.
“In fact, the doctor had told me that I should offer my kidney, and then I would receive all my money after the surgery.
In a rejoinder, the hospital maintained that the kidney was issued as a donation and denied any knowledge of the agreement between the two parties.
Outraged by this turn of events, the man sued the private hospital and urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigation to look into the matter.
He also requested the Office of the DPP to fast-track his case.
Moreover, in his prayer to the court, the man called for the deregistration of the facility if found culpable of duping him into donating the kidney.
