Kidney disease specialist and physician Dr Antony Were is dead.
Dr Were died of Covid-19 on Friday night, bringing the number of doctors who have succumbed to the disease to 11.
Dr Were is reported to have been admitted at a city hospital and lost the battle on Friday night after 10 days in the intensive care unit.
While confirming his demise, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Pharmacists and Dentist’s Union (KMPDU) described the doctor as a mentor and teacher to many.
“KMPDU mourns the loss of eminent nephrologist Prof Were who has succumbed to Covid-19 complications,” the Union said on Twitter.
Dr Were was the president of the African Association of Nephrology and deputy director of the East African Kidney Institute.
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