Kenyatta National Hospital Stories

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital restricts visits after KNH patient murders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

The changes come after the July 11 murder of a patient at KNH, which triggered public outrage and raised questions about the safety of patients in ref...

KURA dispels rumours over ‘strange structures’ on Kenyatta Avenue
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Speaking on-site, KURA Engineer Benjamin Asin explained that the structures are protective enclosures put up to shield both the work area and motorist...

MPs push to review controversial tax exemption granted to Kenyatta and Moi estates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The petition, filed by public interest advocate John Wangai, targets Section 7(3) of the Estate Duty Act (Cap 483), which explicitly states that inher...

DCI report linked Kalombotole to KNH patient murder, but ODPP failed to immediately act
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Despite the detailed findings being submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), no immediate action was taken.

Mbagathi Hospital ignoring court order to admit KNH murder suspect, lawyer claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

Philip Maiyo, the lawyer, said Kalombotole collapsed and began convulsing on Saturday night while in the hospital's care, but was still not admitted.

Duale orders CCTV upgrade in referral hospitals after Kenyatta National Hospital patient murders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

To address the crisis, Duale has directed all national referral hospitals to conduct comprehensive security audits and implement reforms such as anony...

Ruto appoints veteran humanitarian Abbas Gullet as chair of KNH board
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Abbas Gullet is widely known for his transformative leadership at the Kenya Red Cross Society, where he served as Secretary-General for nearly two dec...

Senate sets September deadline for end to KU-KUTRRH clinical training standoff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 25, 2025

The Senate Health Committee has termed the stalemate unacceptable and detrimental, warning that further delay will not be tolerated and may prompt par...

KNH murder suspect Kennedy Kalombotole held for 10 days pending identity confirmation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Kennedy Kalombotole, who appeared in court on Thursday, remains a mystery to authorities. The prosecution told the court that the State has not been a...

Manhunt launched for missing Chiromo hospital staffer linked to Susan Njoki's death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

The hospital staffer who allegedly vanished two days after Njoki’s body was discovered inside the facility on July 15.

CS Duale orders security audits at all referral hospitals after KNH patient murder
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

He said the murders and growing public complaints highlighted systemic failures that have eroded trust in public health institutions. He reminded hosp...

KNH ordered to produce medical records of murder suspect Kennedy Kalombotole
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

Principal magistrate Daisy Mutahi directed that the records be produced in court on Thursday before making a decision on whether to grant police 21 da...

Raila blames Gen Z protests on Ruto government’s failure to implement NADCO report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Odinga recalled that in 2023, Azimio la Umoja held protests over the 2022 general election results, the rising cost of living, and widespread corrupti...

Family blames hospital security failures after kin murdered at Kenyatta National Hospital ward
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Margaret said she was optimistic that Ndegwa would be attended to and discharged after recovering.

Kenyatta National Hospital reveals details of mystery man held over patient’s death
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 18, 2025

According to the hospital, the suspect was first admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in November 2022, later transferred to a general ward and eventua...

Suspect behind patient's killing at Kenyatta National Hospital ward arrested- DCI
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The suspect, Kennedy Kalombotole, was arrested following Thursday's brutal murder of Edward Maingi Ndegwa, a patient admitted in Ward 7B on July 11, 2...

Another patient found dead inside Kenyatta National Hospital ward as DCI launches investigations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

KNH CEO William Sigilai said the patient was discovered dead at around 2:00 pm, shortly after visiting hours, with his body lying in blood-soaked bedd...

Miguna: Fred Matiang’i unfit to lead after orchestrating my 2018 torture, deportation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

Miguna says the former CS cannot be entrusted with leadership, having presided over what he terms as gross abuse of office during his time in governme...

President William Ruto reinstates Charles Nyachae to Kenya School of Government post
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

Charles Nyachae has been re-appointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Kenya School of Government Council, a role he previously held.

CJ Koome appoints bench to hear Sh4.6 trillion case against ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 05, 2025

The petition seeks to hold President Uhuru and key officials in his administration legally liable for the Sh4.6 trillion debt accumulated between the...

Fred Matiang’i denies being Uhuru Kenyatta’s project, confirms 2027 bid to ‘fix Kenya’
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Matiang’i said his previous Cabinet appointment during Uhuru Kenyatta's reign should not be mistaken for political puppetry.

DRC at 65: Tshisekedi calls for peace on independence day as M23 asserts control in Goma
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 01, 2025

While Kinshasa projected diplomacy, Goma staged defiance. M23's Corneille Nangaa and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 marked the day by planting a symbol...

Uhuru Kenyatta retained as Jubilee Party leader in fresh leadership shake-up
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The Civil Division of the Milimani High Court allowed a consent filed by the party’s legal team and key respondents, effectively nullifying the IDRC d...

Boniface Kariuki, hawker shot by police during Nairobi protest declared brain dead, family says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Family spokesperson Emily Wanjira said doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital informed them that while Kariuki still has a pulse and his organs remain...

Bullet fragments still lodged in Boniface Kariuki’s brain as family battles Sh2.7 million KNH bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

According to his family, the medical team at Kenyatta National Hospital has now conducted three major procedures, but warned that removing the remaini...

JKIA gets Africa’s first rapid aircraft recovery equipment worth Sh177 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The state-of-the-art system, supplied by AMS Aircraft Recovery Ltd of the United Kingdom, is designed to quickly and safely remove disabled aircraft f...

Uhuru reclaims command of Jubilee Party after court-backed purge
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The changes, announced by Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni, come after a long legal and political standoff and reflect a strategic shift as the former...

Father of injured protester Boniface Kariuki scammed Sh200,000 while facing Sh1 million hospital bill
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 21, 2025

Jonah Kariuki, speaking to the media outside the hospital, revealed that he lost Sh200,500 to fraudsters posing as officials from the Social Health Au...

Court refers Okiya Omtatah's Sh4.6 trillion debt petition to CJ Martha Koome
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 19, 2025

According to Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah raises substantial questions of law.

Mask vendor shot during Tuesday's protest remains in critical condition - KNH
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

KNH Chief Executive Officer Dr William Sigilai said Boniface Kariuki was referred to the hospital from a city clinic on Tuesday afternoon after sustai...

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