[2] In 1993, Professor Arthur Obel, a Kenyan scientist, claimed that Kemron and another drug called Pearl Omega could cure HIV/AIDS.
[3] After reviewing the experimental data, internationally recognized AIDS experts and health officials in the United States said that there was no merit to the claim.
[2] Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi announced that "Fifty AIDS victims have already been cured" and Koech dismissed the skepticism of Western scientists.
[2] Barbara Justice, a physician in New York, claimed that 82% of AIDS patients at the Abundant Life clinic saw increases in their appetites and "other improvements.
[citation needed] The University of Pretoria and the Government of South Africa ultimately were not able to support the claim of the drug's efficacy.