- DCI Yatia speed in an investigation related to a victim of a male patient in the ward of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
- The middle -aged man was discovered dead on Thursday, July 17, with his body in ward 7b with blood
- KNH Chief Executive Officer William Sigilai confirmed the case but did not specify the circumstances that led to the case
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) are investigating a suspected murder case at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
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What did KNH say about the alleged murder of a patient
The medical center confirmed, through an official statement on Thursday evening, July 17, that the deceased was found inside a blood -made bed.
KNH’s Chief Executive Officer, William Sigilai, said the body was found at 2 pm, and the following investigation confirmed the death.
Sigilai did not explain the circumstances of the death saying officials of DCI They were notified and immediately camped at the scene.
“We are very sorry to confirm the incident about the tragic death of a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital. On the afternoon of July 17, 2025, at 2 pm, immediately after the visit, the patient was diagnosed in a medical ward on blood beds,” read the CEO’s statement in part.
The deceased’s identity would not be disclosed immediately. Sigilai mourned with a family of bereaved that was not yet known.
“Our ideas and prayers are with the patient’s family in this difficult time. We will provide more information as more information will be available,” Sigilai added.
At the same time, the entry transactions were interrupted as the spies referred to them as a criminal area.
Citizens who had visited their patients were allowed in a planned way to control traffic.
This comes five months after the same event within the center. It was on February 7 when KNH confirmed the death of Gilberty Kinyua, 39, who was lying in the center.
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The deceased had been transferred to KNH on December 11, 2024, transferred from St. Mary’s Lang’ata.
How a KNH patient suffered from his death
Addressing the national parliament in response to a statement made by a Nairobi Women’s Representative Esther Passaris On the matter, former Health Committee Chairman Charles Pukose explained that through his KNH stay to his last breath, Kinyua was prevented in 7B wards, a neurological treatment unit.
Pukose explained that when Kinyua arrived in KNH in December, he was diagnosed with pressure -related injuries that may have been caused by long -term movement.
He suffered from severe organs that made him fully dependent on help, including feeding through the crocodile.
Despite his poor condition, as reported by Pukose, Kinyua was showing signs of improvement. On February 6, his condition was recorded to be consistent, and the nightmarers who took care did not report any concerns.
He was diagnosed with a death a day later, with a knife in the neck, signaling murder.
DCI took control of the investigation whose condition was lost from the oversight.
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