Mosiria Pushes for Removal of Coffin Shops Near Hospitals: “They Are Frightening Patients”

• Geoffrey Mosiria praised coffin sellers for their work to ensure that God’s children sleep in a good place after death
• In the video, he happily interacted with a woman who sells coffins near St. Teresa and expressed her gratitude for his compassion
• Mosiria explained why businesses have to work away from hospital doors despite their efforts to help grieving families

Nairobi County’s chief citizen engagement and customer service officer Geoffrey Mosiria has appealed to coffin sellers operating near hospitals.

Mosiria visited a shop near St. Hospital. Teresa in Kikuyu on Tuesday, December 2, where she happily talked to the owner about the business.

He mustered the courage to speak to Maryanne Muchoki, who runs a Kikuyu shop, and thanked her for doing God’s work by ensuring that his people sleep in a good and comfortable place after death.

“These men and women are doing God’s work with respect, love, and great respect for the dead. Many people judge them unfairly, but to me, they are sent by God.

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They walk with families during their most painful moments, and for that, they deserve our gratitude,” he said.

Why does Mosiria want coffin shops to be away from hospital doors

He asked the traders in the fields to keep their shops away from the hospital gates, noting that patients in serious condition could be affected by the sight of coffins.

“However, my humble request is this: Let’s place coffin shops away from the main doors of hospitals or directly opposite. Patients in serious condition can see them and immediately get scared or lose hope of recovery. Let’s balance the status of this important business with the emotional well-being of patients,” he urged.

The woman said that they do not advertise jobs and asked the government to reduce business taxes.

“To the woman I met today who serves with compassion, may you never fall short. May God bless the work of your hands, even as we pray that we all continue to be healthy and live all the days that God has planned for us,” he added.

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How did Kenyans react to Mosiria’s comments?

PN Moenga

“Hospital doors should be barred from selling vegetables and flowers, not coffins.”

Judith Onyango

“Yes, it’s true, I also get scared when I attend a hospital with a morgue in the same hospital.”

Brian Cell

“Sure and it’s not that obvious outside. At least it spares people the thought of being there at their lowest point.”

Dennis Sewe Kawaka

“I don’t see any effect, if you are mortal, when you die, they will be sold in China and hospitals are in Kenya. A coffin is not a kind of umbrella under.”

Zahra Fareed

“Am I the only one who can’t see coffins? I don’t feel or think about it even though I see it every day. It’s normal for me.”

Did Mosiria make a surprise visit to the hospital?

Meanwhile, on November 25, Mosiria made a surprise visit to several hospitals in Nairobi to assess the level of service delivery to Nairobi residents.

At the Karen Health Center, he was surprised to find the doctors on duty missing from the center more than an hour after the reporting time.

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He called on county employees to provide professional services and maintain good relations with residents.

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