Media Source: Business Daily (Kenya)
Date: 27 August 2025
When one steps into Prof Sikolia Wanyonyi’s office, his world comes alive: African portraits of expectant mothers line the wall, a thick obstetrics textbook sits on the shelf, and an ultrasound machine hums softly in the corner. To the untrained eye, its grey and coloured images are abstract patterns; to him, they reveal the…
When one steps into Prof Sikolia Wanyonyi’s office, his world comes alive: African portraits of expectant mothers line the wall, a thick obstetrics textbook sits on the shelf, and an ultrasound machine hums softly in the corner. To the untrained eye, its grey and coloured images are abstract patterns; to him, they reveal the story of a baby’s health, organs, and survival. Prof Wanyonyi, Associate Professor and Foetal Medicine specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, is one of Kenya’s few foetal medicine specialists. According to him, technology has changed his field dramatically. “Ultrasound machines are sharper and smarter. Artificial intelligence is already integrated into some scans. Telemedicine lets me consult with colleagues in the UK and Spain. And genetics has advanced — lab tests now help us identify causes behind many foetal problems,” Dr Wanyonyi explains.