Mombasa doctor in court for allegedly raping patient

A Mombasa-based doctor has been freed on a Ksh.500,000 bond after he pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting a patient at the Pandya Hospital in Mombasa.

Dias Jumba Wabwire was arraigned before chief magistrate Alex Ithuku at the Mombasa high court on Monday, where he was charged with one count of rape.

Wabwire is accused of raping a patient at 5 am on 31st January 2025 at the Pandya hospital, who was seeking dialysis services at the facility.

He however denied the charge and was released on the bond with a surety of a similar amount.

Women’s rights organisation FIDA has condemned the incident, saying that the woman had earlier been raped by the same suspect, calling for the arrest of more people whom they accused of obstructing the course of justice

“The DCI and ODPP must also investigate and charge the specific staff members who knew about the act and took no action. FIDA will actively monitor this case, protect the survivor and protect her to make sure she gets justice,” said Jane Onyango, a lawyer with FIDA.

The case will be mentioned on 17 February 2025.