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Dr. Karanja’s death has grabbed the headlines of major international media outlets, with his face being splashed on even Yahoo news as a prominent Kenyan Covid denier.
In what believers will certainly consider a lesson from God, while scientists will consider a lesson from Science, controversial Kenya Catholic Doctors Association chairman Dr Stephen Karanja previously accused of spreading false information on the coronavirus vaccine, has died of complications arising from Covid-19.
It will be remembered that just this year, Dr. Karanja caused upheavals in the Catholic Church which is usually famous for being orderly and organised in its structure and mode of communication whenever something of importance is involved.
He claimed that there is no need for Kenyans to take the Covid vaccine, saying it is unnecessary.
Dr Karanja was against the distribution and administration of the Covid-19 vaccines.
On March 5, he was quoted saying, “It seems there is something Bill Gates has invested in that requires the whole world to be vaccinated. What that investment is, remains the million-dollar question.”
Such comments elicited a sharp response from the Catholic Church which accused the Doctors Association of spreading false information against the use of the Covid vaccine.
Karanja’s comments were further criticized by the Interfaith Council for National Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic head, Anthony Muheria, who is also the Nyeri Diocese Archbishop.
Dr Karanja passed away at the Mater Hospital where he was admitted to the High Dependency Unit.
A message seen from his colleague Dr Wahome Ngare sent on April 20, said Karanja was admitted due to complications of Covid-19. This was before his condition had worsened.
“He is not young and has underlying health problems yet he never left the frontline and has diligently continued taking care of his patients, including relatives with Covid-19, like a true medical soldier,” the message read.
It added, “He is in serious but stable condition and in very good able hands. Kindly keep him in your prayers. That is the best we can do for him at this point in time.”
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