All lawyers were in attendance today for the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) trial as they moved motions for their final written submissions to be adopted by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh. The motions were accepted by the High Court today, 31st July 2026, marking another significant milestone in the landmark case. Justice Jaiteh will set a date for judgement after the court vacation ends on 1st October 2026.

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The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) trial, in which 27 bereaved parents have filed a lawsuit against the Gambian Government and two pharmaceutical companies, proceeded today with only counsel for the plaintiffs filing their final written submissions for adoption.

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The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) lawsuit against The Gambia Government and two pharmaceutical companies has moved closer to judgement after the final witness concluded testimony before the Banjul High Court. Justice Ebirma Jaiteh officially declared the trial stage closed following evidence from Dr Mustapha Bittaye, the last witness in the case brought by 27 parents.

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A tense courtroom exchange unfolded at the High Court in Banjul as the Chief Medical Director of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Dr Mustapha Bittaye, openly challenged the conclusion of the government’s acute kidney injury outbreak report on the deaths of more than 70 children linked to contaminated medicines.

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Tension gripped the Banjul High Court as the Chief Medical Director of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Dr Mustapha Bittaye, challenged the government’s task force findings on the deaths of over 70 children, insisting the report is “not 100% conclusive”.

Dr Bittaye made the assertion during a heated cross-examination by Counsel Anna Njie, representing the plaintiffs, as proceedings continued before Justice Jaiteh on Wednesday, 29th April 2026.

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In a case that continues to raise questions about accountability for the deaths of over 80 children, the Chief Medical Director of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Dr Mustapha Bittaye, has told the High Court that he believes the government bears just 1% responsibility for the tragedy.

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The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) trial continued on 29th February 2026 at the High Court in Banjul before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, with renewed cross-examination of the Director of Health Services, Dr Bittaye, shedding light on regulatory challenges within the country’s pharmaceutical system.

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When more than 70 Gambian children began dying from Acute Kidney Injury after ingesting contaminated medicines, parents were forced into a frantic search for dialysis care — often beyond the country’s borders. What many did not know was that a Diaspora-led haemodialysis initiative, capable of saving lives, had been years in the making but never implemented in The Gambia.

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The High Court has ruled in favour of the third, fourth, and fifth defendants in the ongoing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) case, granting their motion to call an additional witness and accepting the witness statement as properly filed. Justice Ebrima Jaiteh delivered the ruling on Thursday, 27th November 2025. More in this report.

The AKI trial continued on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, at Banjul High Court, where proceedings were marked by a tense exchange between the presiding judge, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, and defence Counsel Oket over the absence of an additional witness the defence had previously indicated would testify. More in the news report.

The Executive Director of the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), Mr. Essa Marenah, has admitted under cross-examination that the agency approved medicines through a process called “Listing”—which does not require laboratory testing—due to the country’s limited testing capabilities. His testimony came during the ongoing civil trial over the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) scandal, in which more than 70 children died after consuming contaminated syrups. Counsel for the plaintiffs argued that the four deadly medicines were never officially registered but merely listed, raising serious questions about regulatory oversight before and after the tragic deaths. More in the report.

The Executive Director of the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), Mr. Essa Marenah, came under sharp scrutiny during a tense cross-examination at the High Court on Thursday, as part of the ongoing lawsuit over the deaths of children linked to contaminated medicines. The courtroom tension later spilled outside, where Mr. Marenah confronted a journalist for taking his photo and allegedly attempted to force its deletion. More in the report.

The Director of Atlantic Pharmaceuticals, Ali Suman, came under intense cross-examination at the High Court in Banjul on Tuesday, as legal proceedings continue into the deaths of over 70 children allegedly caused by contaminated cough syrups imported by his company. Facing pointed questions from the plaintiffs’ legal team, Mr. Suman defended his company's practices as scrutiny mounted over expired import documents and discrepancies in certification claims. More in this report.

The ongoing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) legal battle between some 27 bereaved children against the government and two pharmaceutical companies saw more moving testimonies from parents on how “bad medicines” killed their children. More in the report.

During the continuation of the AKI Court Case hearing on the afternoon of 23rd January 2025, witnesses narrated how their children died soon after ingesting paracetamol syrups prescribed by doctors from the hospital. More in this report.