No evidence of intruder in patient's death as probe continues - KNH
A nurse discovered Kinyua with his face covered by a blood-stained sheet and immediately alerted hospital staff and security, securing the area as a crime scene.
The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has reported that there is currently no evidence of an intruder being involved in the death of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni, who was found motionless in his hospital bed with a deep neck wound on Friday at 6 am.
A nurse discovered Kinyua with his face covered by a blood-stained sheet and immediately alerted hospital staff and security, securing the area as a crime scene.
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Another patient in the ward, who was receiving treatment for a similar condition, was too weak to provide details of what had happened.
Detectives recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife on the ground floor, apparently thrown out of a nearby window.
Police believe an intruder gained access to the ward and killed Kinyua before escaping. However, CCTV cameras were not working at the time, making it difficult to determine how the attacker got in or out.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken over the case.
Addressing the media on Sunday, KNH CEO William Sigilai expressed condolences to Kinyua's family and assured them of the hospital's full support.
He clarified that Kinyua had been referred to KNH from St. Mary's Hospital, Lang'ata, on December 11, 2024, and was admitted to Ward 7B, which specialises in neurological disorders.
The hospital pointed out that this ward is not designated for mental health conditions, as some reports had suggested.
Kinyua had been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that caused severe muscle weakness in all his limbs, requiring total nursing care, including tube feeding. Despite his serious condition, the hospital maintained that he had remained stable.
"On the night before his death, routine checks were conducted at 9 p.m., midnight, and 3 a.m., and no abnormalities were reported," Sigalai stated.
"However, at around 6 a.m., nurses found him unresponsive with his face covered and a deep wound on his neck," he added
KNH has assured the public that it is fully cooperating with the authorities to determine the circumstances of Kinyua's death.
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