National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has reassured Kenyans over the health of Kwanza Constituency Member of Parliament Ferdinand Wanyonyi, confirming that the legislator is responding well to specialised treatment in India and has shown steady progress.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, after visiting the MP at KIMS Health Care Management Limited in Kerala, India, Wetang’ula said he was encouraged by Wanyonyi’s recovery and optimistic about his continued improvement.
“I visited Kwanza Constituency MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi at KIMS Health Care Management Limited in Kerala, India, where he is undergoing specialised treatment. I was encouraged by the progress he has made and remain optimistic about his recovery,” Wetang’ula said.
According to the Speaker, the medical team led by Dr. Nitha J, a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Consultant at the facility, briefed him on Wanyonyi’s condition and confirmed that he is responding positively to treatment and rehabilitation. The doctors further indicated that the MP’s condition has stabilised and that he is benefiting from a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Wetang’ula conveyed appreciation on behalf of the National Assembly and the people of Kenya to the doctors and staff at KIMS Health for their professionalism, dedication, and high standards of care. He noted that Parliament stands in solidarity with the ailing legislator and his family as he continues his recovery journey.
During the visit, the Speaker also held talks with the hospital’s management, led by Chairman and Managing Director Dr. M. I. Sahadulla and Assistant General Manager for Operations Ms. Subina. The hospital leadership briefed him on the facility’s specialised services, advanced diagnostic capabilities, and its growing reputation as a regional and international referral centre.
“The medical team, led by Dr. Nitha J, a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Consultant, briefed me on his condition and confirmed that he is responding well to treatment and rehabilitation under close medical supervision. I was reassured that he is receiving comprehensive, multidisciplinary care and that his condition has stabilised,” he said.
“During the visit, I also met the hospital’s management, led by Dr. M. I. Sahadulla, Chairman and Managing Director, and Ms. Subina, Assistant General Manager for Operations. They briefed me on the hospital’s specialised services, advanced diagnostic capabilities, and its growing reputation as a regional and international referral centre.”
Wetang’ula was accompanied during the visit by Mr. Stephen Apopo from his office and Kenya’s Deputy Head of Mission to India, Ambassador Mary Mutuku, who reaffirmed the High Commission’s continued support to Kenyans receiving medical care in India.
MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi has been undergoing specialised treatment and rehabilitation in India, with his absence from parliamentary duties prompting concern among constituents and colleagues.
