Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has been missing in action in the political scene, following an accident that changed the course of his life in September this year.
Kuria is currently in a world-class institution in Dubai where he is receiving treatment, awaiting a rare Stem Cell surgery on his feet this week to fast-track his healing process.
He is scheduled to be among pioneer patients to have received the life-changing operation, to treat the injuries that have stifled his mobility leaving him bedridden.
The rare stem cell procedure helps the accelerate the healing of a burn wound by inducing skin regeneration, reducing fibrosis and improving scarring.
- Administration site reactions,
- The ability of cells to move from placement sites and change into inappropriate cell types or multiply,
- Failure of cells to work as expected, and.
- The growth of tumors.
Meanwhile, doctors have found evidence of harm: Several people have gone blind after receiving stem cell treatments, according to reports in the New England Journal of Medicine and elsewhere. And two people died shortly after being injected with stem cell treatments in Florida, most recently in 2012.
Kuria is banking on the prowess and the modern equipment found in the facility to recover and fully resume his duties.
The controversial lawmaker suffered third-degree burns on his feet, after using an electric mat he used to manage numbness in his feet.
He is still in the process of taking action against Total Ceragem Africa Limited, the dealers of alternative care medicine who supplied the Ksh250,000 mat that caused his injuries.
"The company must take responsibility. I have contacted the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, a criminal and civil process is taking place because I do believe that this issue is of fundamental and paramount importance to Kenyans that I will ensure I get to the bottom of it,” he stated in a parliamentary committee.
He defended his move stating he was pursuing the matter to prevent another instance where a Kenyan would suffer the same fate under the hands of the company.
The vocal lawmaker stated in his personal capacity, he would sue the company, accusing them of taking the issue lightly.
Ceragem CEO Vincent Omala defended products sold by the company including the electric mat and stated no similar complaints had been registered with regards to the product.
