- The murder of a patient in the ward of the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has put the hospital in the debate again, if it has been just five months since such an incident occurred.
- Edward Maingi was in the 7B ward when he died in a terrible way; This happened shortly after his brother visited him
- The hygiene hostess discovered the incident after seeing the blood stains pointed to the bed; The deceased’s body was found with a serious wound in the neck
Reports have emerged about the condition and circumstances that led to the death of a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
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Edward Ndegwa was killed in the 7B ward, where he had been lying for six days; He was hospitalized on July 11.
Who saw Edward Mingi before he was killed?
On the day of the incident, the nurse at work performed regular inspections in all wards and gauge blood pressure at noon and thirty minutes in the afternoon, one hour after the initial inspection.
After the nurse left, a relative arrived and visited her before leaving at 7:00 pm.
“According to earlier reports, the ward nurse inspected the patient at five -and -a -half in the morning and measurable blood pressure.” DCI It said.
The suspect, known as Kennedy Kalombotole, allegedly entered as soon as the relative left and killed him within 30 minutes.
Who discovered Edward’s murder?
The one who found out about the killings was one of the clean -up workers, who saw blood flow.
He traced blood to the ward and discovered that it came from the victim’s neck, which he had a serious injury.
“At eight o’clock in the afternoon, the clean -up attendant saw blood in the patient’s neck,” DCI said.
He immediately notified the hospital chiefs, who also contacted the investigative officers.
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Officials from the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) arrived at the scene and took evidence.
They found a knife that was tied to the gloves into the ward.
“In the room, the spies found a blue pair of blue and blood sheets. Also, on the floor outside the seventh floor ward they found a knife tied to gloves. DCI added.
“When they visited the scene, the officers saw the blood marks of blood from the victim to the nearest toilet, and finally to another room, where the suspect Kalombotole was lying,” added.
When was the killing again KNH?
The death of the majority was not the first to occur in the hospital.
In February this year, another patient was killed in the same ward, and DCI is suspected that Kalombotole is still responsible.
A 40 -year -old man by the name Gilbert Kinyua was found killed in his bed, with a neck injury.
Kalombotole was arrested, and an investigation was conducted, but the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) returned the case, demanding a thorough investigation.
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