Botched Dental Procedure Leaves Child Paralyzed, Father Testifies in Court

A father broke down in court testimony this week, describing how a routine dental visit turned into a nightmare that left his son paralyzed nearly a decade ago.

Michael Isaac Ombuoro told Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego that his healthy son had no medical issues before entering Eurodent Center in Westlands on August 16, 2015.

What was meant to be a simple dental procedure ended with the boy fighting for his life in intensive care.

“There wasn’t much time to ask questions nor a window to be told merits and demerits of the surgery,” Ombuoro testified, describing how he and his partner were quickly ushered out of the treatment room after brief introductions.

Minutes later, the nightmare began. The dentist emerged to tell them their son was critically ill and needed immediate ICU admission. “The lead surgeon did not inform me what had happened. He just said he needs to be admitted in the ICU,” the devastated father recalled.

Dr. Geoffrey King’ang’a Muiruri, the anesthesiologist who administered the anesthesia, scrambled to find an ICU bed. After Aga Khan Hospital had no space, he secured one at MP Shah Hospital, where doctors diagnosed the boy with systolic ventilatory failure following cardiac arrest.

Ombuoro firmly rejected suggestions his son had underlying conditions, testifying the boy had never had surgery, wasn’t suffering from a cold, had no heart problems, allergies, or asthma.

Dr. Muiruri now faces charges of negligence and causing grievous harm for his role in the August 26, 2016 incident. Prosecutors allege he “recklessly and negligently” administered anesthesia, endangering the child’s life.

The case continues July 28, 2025, as the family seeks justice for a procedure that changed their lives forever.