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A former nurse from Mbizo 5 in Kwekwe has been found guilty of illegally practicing as a medical doctor and performing four surgeries in Gokwe.
Admire Munyeki appeared before Kwekwe Magistrate, Ms Grace Tupiri, facing four charges of violating the Medical Act by falsely presenting himself as a medical practitioner and engaging in unauthorised medical practice.
He pleaded guilty to the four counts.
Ms Tupiri remanded Munyeki in custody to Thursday for sentencing.
It is the State’s case that Munyeki carried out surgical operations on four people who had approached him seeking medical help.
The court heard that on January 5, Munyeki purported to be a dental practitioner when he was approached by Stella Sibanda who had a toothache.
He extracted Sibanda’s two teeth and she started experiencing some pain.
Sibanda went to Samuchembu Health Centre where she was examined and the matter came to light.
On the second count, the court heard that on March 1, Munyeki
circumcised Daison Chelo who had approached him complaining of some pain on his private organ.
Chelo also started experiencing some complications and he reported to Samuchembu Health Centre where the offence was discovered.
On the third count, the accused person also misrepresented himself as a medical doctor and operated on Taimon Ndege who had hernia.
Ndege developed some complications and was taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital where the offence was discovered.
Munyeki, the court heard, also pretended to be a medical practitioner and carried out a surgery on Erisha Siakachoma’s neck and removed a growth.
The complainant later went to Samuchembu Health Centre.
The police arrested Munyeki at a funeral wake in Chirape, Gokwe, on Monday.