Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) has made a groundbreaking achievement in healthcare by successfully performing Kenya’s first-ever Renal Artery Bypass Surgery.
A 20-year-old female patient was diagnosed with renovascular hypertension and she underwent the complex procedure at the health facility.
MTRH said that the patient is recovering at home after being discharged from the hospital.
The surgery was done on June 24, 2025, by the hospital’s Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery team led by Dr. Stephen Takow.
The CEO, Dr.Phillip Kirwa, says the 20-year-old patient was diagnosed with renovascular hypertension, caused by severe narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to her kidneys.
After determining that less invasive options like angioplasty and stenting were not suitable, the surgical team opted for the bypass procedure.
”She is recuperating well and has been discharged home,” Said Dr Kirwa.
The surgery involves grafting a blood vessel -either from the patient or a synthetic graft—to bypass the blocked renal artery, thereby restoring normal blood flow to the kidneys.
Dr Kirwa says this historic milestone highlights MTRH’s commitment to advancing specialized care and surgical innovation in Kenya and beyond.
