Mwanza Police on Monday 16 September 2019 arrested a 70- year old Sankhani Waya from Kamwendo village in the area of Nthache in the district for operating a medical clinic without license.

Mwanza Police Station Public Relations Officer, Inspector Edwin Kaunda confirmed the development, saying they effected the arrest on Monday morning following a tip-off that the suspect was operating medical clinic at Kamwendo village without authority.

“A follow up was made and Waya was found with assorted types of drugs and medical equipment at the place where he was operating his clinic,” said Kaunda.

Kaunda said upon being interrogated whether the suspect had any proper documentation to operate a clinic, he failed to produce documentation and was later apprehended.

“He will answer a charge of practicing as medical doctor without legal documents, illegal possession of hospital equipment suspected to have been stolen from a government hospital and operating medical clinic without license,’ he added.

Waya comes from Kamwendo village in the area of senior Chief Nthache in Mwanza.