MOH orders closure of unlicensed aesthetic clinics » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – The Ministry of Health has ordered the closure of unlicensed aesthetic clinics amid a rise in invasive cosmetic procedures; promises comprehensive framework.

According to Public Health Principal Secretary Muthoni Muriuki, Omnicare, which runs the body by design clinic where a lady died after complications from an operation she underwent, will remain closed as there is an ongoing case at the courts.

 She further indicated that the body by design was not assessed in the just concluded investigations and thus will remain under lock and key.

 According to the report released today morning, out of the 26 aesthetic clinics assessed, 20 were found to have proper documentation, 3 are still in the process of getting proper certification, while 3 were operating illegally.

 PS Muthoni has warned any clinic offering invasive procedures without KMPDC approval will be shut down and owners prosecuted.