Kenya's Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has strongly condemned doctors who attended Prophet David Owuor's meeting and endorsed patient healings through prayer. The event occurred in Nakuru on December 30-31, where claims of curing HIV and other chronic illnesses were made. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has promised legal action against the professionals.
Kenya's Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has strongly condemned doctors who attended Prophet David Owuor's gospel meeting at Menengai Grounds in Nakuru on December 30-31. During the event, known as the Menengai 8 Revival Meeting, the doctors endorsed claims of healing patients with HIV, cancer, blindness, speech impediments, and physical disabilities through prayer.
The KMPDC, which licenses medical professionals, stated that these claims lack scientific evidence and could endanger public health. In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by CEO David Kariuki, the council warned that treatments must be science-based. “We have received recent reports in the media and public discourse regarding claims of faith healing for medical conditions, including HIV, cancer, blindness, speech impediments, and physical disabilities,” the statement said.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale confirmed the statement via his X account and added that the doctors will be investigated and could face license suspension. Speaking in Eldoret on January 4, 2026, Duale said, “Any claims of miraculous healing, and more so by licensed medical practitioners, must be supported by verifiable and scientifically proven [evidence]. If they cannot verify scientifically, we will be forced to cancel their licences.”
The Repentance and Holiness Church, led by Prophet Owuor—who is also a qualified doctor—maintains that the healings are genuine, with over 30 HIV patients fully healed and scientifically verified. Owuor has welcomed the probe, stating, “The public deserves to know the truth so that the fear of god may be restored at the pulpit.”
The KMPDC and Ministry of Health are continuing investigations to protect professional ethics and public health, emphasizing that while faith is important, it cannot replace scientific treatments.