Peter Oyan has withdrawn a complaint he lodged against sections of the media over publications concerning his HIV status, saying he has chosen forgiveness after investigations into the matter were concluded.
Speaking through his lawyers Danstan Omari,Shadrack Wambui,Cliff Ombeta,Stanley Kinyanjui among others in a press statement issued on Sunday, Oyan said he had initially reported the matter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after what he described as “false, malicious and fabricated” reports published on February 8, 2026, regarding his HIV diagnosis and testimony of healing.
According to the statement, the complaint prompted the DCI to investigate whether Oyan had previously tested HIV positive, whether he had been enrolled in HIV treatment, whether he appeared in the National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP) Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) register and whether he had later tested HIV negative.
The lawyers stated that investigators obtained court orders allowing them to access Oyan’s medical records, including the official NASCOP ART register maintained at Rumuruti Sub-County Hospital.
According to the statement, the records showed that Oyan was enrolled into HIV care on May 3, 2012, under the Ministry of Health HIV programme, where he was classified under WHO Clinical Stage III and commenced on antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) in accordance with government treatment protocols.
The statement further claims that the ART register contradicted media reports that had alleged Oyan’s name did not appear in the hospital records.
“The register confirmed factually that Mr. Peter Oyan was enrolled into HIV care on 3rd May 2012,” says Danstan Omari.
According to Senior Counsel Omari, the DCI also obtained court orders authorising fresh medical examinations at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), where DNA-PCR qualitative tests were conducted on Oyan, his wife and daughter.
The statement says all three tested HIV negative following the examinations.
Investigators also recorded statements from healthcare workers involved in Oyan’s treatment, members of HIV support groups who allegedly attended clinic with him, and the healthcare professional who initially diagnosed him in 2012.
Omari says the healthcare worker confirmed that Oyan later returned for another HIV test after attending a religious meeting led by Prophet Dr. David Owuor in Eldoret in April 2014, where he subsequently tested HIV negative.
He said the DCI completed its investigations and forwarded the file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for consideration.
However, before any further action was taken, Oyan informed the ODPP that he no longer wished to pursue the complaint.
“After careful consideration, prayer and sincere spiritual reflection, Mr. Peter Oyan wrote to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions informing it that he no longer wished to pursue the complaint and requested that the matter be withdrawn,” says Omari.
He added that although they maintain there was sufficient evidence gathered during the investigations, Oyan chose to forgive those involved instead of pursuing legal action.
“As a practising Christian, Mr. Peter Oyan believes that while the law provides remedies for injury to one’s reputation, the Christian faith equally calls believers to exercise forgiveness where reconciliation is possible,” the statement reads.
Oyan emphasized that withdrawing the complaint should not be interpreted as an acceptance that the publications were accurate.
“Mr. Peter Oyan wishes to emphasize that his decision to withdraw the complaint should not be interpreted as an admission that the publications made were accurate, justified or truthful. Rather, it is a deliberate decision founded upon Christian conviction to forgive, to reconcile and to move forward in peace,” the statement concludes.
