Dr. Daniel Gikonyo has come out swinging to defend his medical report on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, telling critics there are absolutely no errors in the controversial document that has had Kenyans talking for days.
The renowned cardiologist addressed claims that his medical report contained conflicting admission dates for Gachagua at Karen Hospital. Speaking directly about the allegations, Dr. Gikonyo insists every detail in the medical documentation is accurate and stands by his professional assessment of the Deputy President's condition.
The medical report became the center of heated debate when Gachagua failed to appear for his impeachment proceedings, with his legal team citing severe illness. Like any Kenyan who has ever had to rush a relative to hospital in the middle of the night, many questioned whether the timing was too convenient, especially with such high political stakes on the table.
Dr. Gikonyo's reputation precedes him in Kenya's medical circles - this is the same doctor who has treated everyone from ordinary Kenyans saving their M-Pesa coins for heart surgery to the country's political elite. His word carries weight, but the political temperature around this case means every comma and full stop in that medical report is being scrutinized like a Form Four KCSE marking scheme.
The alleged discrepancies had sparked whispers in Nairobi's political circles and beyond, with Kenyans from Mombasa to Kisumu questioning whether the medical excuse was legitimate or just another case of strategic political theater. Hospital records and medical reports are usually straightforward documents, but in Kenya's charged political atmosphere, even a doctor's handwriting becomes front-page news.
For ordinary Kenyans watching this drama unfold, the case highlights how differently the law seems to apply when you have connections to Karen Hospital versus when you're queuing at Kenyatta National Hospital with a referral letter. The timing of illness during crucial political moments always raises eyebrows in a country where political survival often depends on showing up when it matters most.
Dr. Gikonyo's categorical denial of any errors might put the medical debate to rest, but the bigger question remains: will Kenyans accept that coincidence and politics sometimes just happen to collide at the most inconvenient moments?