The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has issued fresh demands to a Busia-based medic who jokingly said that he deliberately delivered a male baby to accord him an elder status.
KMPDC in a March 5, 2024, letter demanded that the doctor identified as Michael Mondi to submit documents mentioned in a list as investigations into the allegations intensify.
“Consequently, in line with the mandate of regulating the practice of medicine, dentistry and health facilities and to facilitate comprehensive investigations into the allegations, you are required to submit the following documents by the close of business Friday 8th March 2024,” read part of the letter.
Among the documents required for submission include a comprehensive statement in response to the allegations raised by the public
Additionally, the doctor is required to submit any other relevant document or information that will assist the investigations.
Mwondi found himself in the fix after the Council received an anonymous letter dated 4th March 2024.
KMPDC summons doctor
According to KMPDC, the letter was referenced as ‘Urgent: Professional violation of professional ethics- Request for investigation’.
The anonymous writer alleged that on 3rd March 2024, the medical professional breached patient confidentiality by posting on the social media platform ‘X’ (Formerly Twitter).
According to the letter, Mwondi posted photos of newly born twins that he extracted without written consent.
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Additionally, it is alleged that he purportedly intentionally delivered the male baby first, with the intention of conferring upon him an elder status.
The anonymous writer further stated that the letter alleged that efforts to urge him to withdraw the post were disregarded.
Mbiti Mwondi’s post
Mwondi, a popular medical doctor sparked debate after sharing a post immediately after performing a successful caesarian section (C-Section).
According to him, he had performed the surgery on an expectant mother who was expecting a boy and a girl.
His post, however, trigger outrage after confessing to having intentionally extracted the baby boy first so that ‘he’d be called the elder of the two’.
In the post on X, the, medical practitioner confessed that his desire to root for the ‘boy child’ prompted him to choose giving the baby boy the first birth preference.
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“A few minutes ago, 2:00 am in theatre via CS, I just extracted the most beautiful twins I have ever seen; a boy and girl.
“I intentionally extracted the baby boy first so that he’d be called the elder one of the two. Boy child for boy child. Couldn’t help but ask the mum to consent…” he posted while attaching a photo of the covered twins.
The condemnation of the tweet that has since been deleted echoed worldwide, with an international doctor calling out Mwondi for his apparent recklessness.
“You can’t possibly choose who to extract first. You always start with the presenting twin. Reaching out to extract a boy who might be far away can cause serious maternal-foetal harm,” A displeased Dr. Yusuf Mahat said,
He urged doctors to be cautious and maintain the dignity of the profession and labelled the decision to choose who to extract first as not a medical decision.
