Chiromo Hospital Group founder and chairman, Dr. Frank Njenga, has broken his silence following the murder of Toto Touch organisation founder and nurse Dr. Susan Kamengere Njoki.
This comes following an autopsy report, which revealed that Njoki was strangled to death at Chiromo Hospital Group, Braeside branch.
The postmortem examination conducted on her body at the Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home in Nairobi on Tuesday, July 22, revealed that the deceased had suffered trauma consistent with manual strangulation.
Addressing the press, government pathologist Dr J. N. Ndung’u said all six pathologists, representing the family, the hospital, the government, and police, agreed on the findings.
The team also found other medical signs unrelated to the cause of death, which may have stemmed from a separate condition Njoki had during her hospital admission.
The findings contradicted earlier claims that her death was linked to a psychiatric episode or medical complications.
Following the autopsy report, Dr. Njenga, in a statement on Wednesday, expressed sorrow and remorse over Njoki’s death, terming it a moment of reckoning for the facility and mental healthcare in the country.
Known to Njoki personally, the Chiromo Hospital Group founder emphasised that transparency and truth must be prioritised to ensure those culpable are held accountable.
“Truth is paramount to all other concerns in this case. We care for the vulnerable, and now we must prove it when it’s hardest to do so. First, I extend my deepest condolences to her family and to everyone grieving this loss. A brilliant young woman known to me personally died in our care. That demands more than sorrow. It demands truth,” said Dr. Njenga.
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The renowned psychiatrist further stated that Chiromo Hospital Group is fully cooperating with investigators and is conducting an internal review of its operational and procedural protocols in the wake of the incident.
According to him, the hospital is actively engaged in self-introspection and review of its operational and procedural mandates.
Dr. Njenga, at the same time, hailed Njoki’s voice in mental health advocacy and described her as a committed professional whose legacy must be protected even in death.
“Dr. Toto’s voice of advocacy and care for those with mental health deserves to be heard, even now. The best way we honour her is by ensuring that the truth surrounding the circumstances of her death is established in an open and transparent manner. As one who worked with her in mental health advocacy, my sense of loss is both personal and professional. I hope and pray that her work will not have been in vain,” the Chiromo Hospital Group founder added.
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The hospital had earlier stated it was cooperating with detectives from Kabete Police Station and had preserved all records relevant to the case.
Last moments
The late Njoki, who had a documented history of mental health treatment, was on July 15 allegedly forcibly removed from her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, by several men who injected her with unknown substances against her will.
Audio recordings shared with the media captured her final moments, where she pleaded with the individuals who restrained and injected her.
Her family insists that she was in stable mental health and preparing for an international job interview, stating that the forced intervention lacked consent.
Following the autopsy report, Njoki’s sister and legal representatives called for a full judicial inquest into the circumstances surrounding her death. This violent finding has prompted a formal inquiry by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The late Toto founder’s husband, Alloise Ngure, who has been listed as a person of interest, was arrested and released on cash bail last Friday.
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