The most common question in hospitals in Kenya: "How much money will I get for my kidney?"
Citizens of the East African country are struggling to cope with the cost of living and trying to find creative solutions to make money.
In May, inflation in the country reached 7.1% - the highest reading since February 2020
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21/06/2022
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 16:46 Updated: 16:53
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A large hospital in Kenya warns people against selling their kidneys for money.
The East African country is suffering from a cost-of-living crisis, exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Kenyata National, the state's leading hospital, posted a Facebook post stating that the most common question the hospital receives by email is "How much money will I get for my kidney?"
The hospital wrote in a post that the sale of kidneys - or other body organs - is illegal.
"Please note that the sale of organs is strictly prohibited and illegal. You can only donate organs of your own free will," the post said.
"Invalid" The post that the hospital uploaded to Facebook (Photo: Screenshot, Facebook)
Like other countries in the world, inflation in Kenya is also rising sharply.
In May, inflation reached 7.1% - the highest reading since February 2020, due to rising food and fuel prices, partly due to the war in Ukraine that caused wheat shipments from Ukraine to be stopped worldwide.
Last month, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced last month a 12% increase in the minimum wage amid the cost of living.
The move has not yet taken effect.
The president said the high cost of living was caused by "factors beyond my control such as the corona plague and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky told the African Union (AU) on Monday that Russia is holding African countries "hostage" and causing the hunger of millions of people on the continent.
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