In this hard-hitting episode of One Health Lens Podcast, host Hellen Shikanda takes us deep into the underbelly of Kenya’s healthcare system — where trust, desperation, and limited access to proper medical care have created a thriving ecosystem for quack doctors and unlicensed healers.

Alongside Dr. Simon Kigondu, the President of the Kenya Medical Association, we unpack the roots, risks, and real-life impact of medical malpractice on ordinary Kenyans. Why do so many turn to street clinics and rogue healers? Is it ignorance, desperation, or a symptom of a broken system?

From fake diplomas and unregistered clinics to dangerous procedures carried out in backstreets and buses, this episode exposes the harsh truth about the unregulated “healthcare” economy — and what must be done to restore trust and accountability in the system.