A patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has been found dead under unclear circumstances.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has begun investigations into the matter.
In a press release issued by the hospital on Thursday, July 17, the tragic incident occurred at around 2:00 PM shortly after visiting hours.
According to the KNH Chief Executive Officer Dr. William Sigilai, the patient was discovered in a medical ward, lying in a blood-soaked beddings.
Medical personnel examined the patient and certified them dead at the scene.
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KNH Conceals Patient’s Identity
However, KNH did not disclose the patient’s identity or cause of death but assured the public that further information would be released as investigations progress.
On the afternoon of 17th July 2025, at around 2 pm, immediately after visiting hours, a patient was discovered in a medical ward in blood-soaked beddings. The patient was examined and certified dead.
The matter has since been reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other government security agencies.
Moreover, speaking on behalf of the hospital, Siglai expressed the hospital’s condolences to the family of the deceased.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the patient’s family during this difficult time.”
The hospital indicated that it will cooperate with authorities and ensure transparency as more details emerge.
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Another Patient Dies at the Hospital
The incident comes months after another patient identified as Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni was reported dead at the hospital.
The 39-year-old patient who was found dead in his hospital bed on Friday, February 7.
KNH explained that Kinyua had been admitted to Ward 7B on December 11, 2024 and was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that caused severe muscle weakness, affecting all his limbs.
Due to his condition, he required total nursing care, including tube feeding. On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Kinyua’s condition was observed to be stable.
Furthermore, night shift nurses conducted routine checks at 9 PM, midnight, and 3 AM without noting any abnormalities.
However, at 6 AM, nurses conducting morning rounds discovered his face covered with a blood-stained sheet.
When they uncovering him, they found him motionless, with a deep cut wound on his neck.
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