Narok County Hospital mortuary Stories

Bus driver flees after crash with matatu leaves six dead on Bomet-Narok highway
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

Initial investigations suggest the bus driver was reckless, overtaking other vehicles inappropriately, which led to the fatal collision.

Hundreds of Wajir residents throng mortuary where body of missing MCA Yussuf Ahmed lay
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2024

The deceased was waylaid and abducted on September 13 while on his way to South C in Nairobi and had been missing since then.

Why City Hall stopped City Mortuary from receiving unidentified bodies from police
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Nairobi City County government Chief Officer for Public Health Tom Nyakaba confirmed that the morgue was overstretched and full.

LSK demands DNA testing before City Mortuary disposes of 120 unclaimed bodies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2024

From the notice, the majority of the bodies are said to be male.

30 arrested for urinating in Nairobi’s CBD ordered to clean City Mortuary
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2024

According to the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in a public place carries a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail sentence, or bo...

Nairobi MCAs to probe alleged mismanagement, graft claims at City Mortuary
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2024

Ngei Ward MCA Redson Otieno alleged that the management of the facility is marred with cases of corruption amongst its employees especially those empl...

City Mortuary received 247 bodies during anti-govt protests, 60 still unidentified
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 04, 2024

However, it is reported that bodies linked to the protests were identified, autopsies conducted, and released to relatives for burial.

Relatives of Kware deaths victims to rely on DNA for identification
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 18, 2024

On Thursday, police took up to 28 sacks containing human body parts to the city mortuary, which is managed by Nairobi County.

Family seeks truth in mysterious death of university student Cullen Maina
Hanifa Adan  |  Jul 15, 2024

Gathoni also mentioned that they could only identify her brother through his hands and feet due to the condition of his body.

Kenyatta National Hospital to dispose of unclaimed bodies, including 328 babies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2024

Public health officials over the years expressed concern over the increasing number of unclaimed bodies

Isiolo morgue faces operational constraints amid refrigerator breakdown
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 01, 2024

Police and other government officers will during the time be forced to redirect the bodies to other counties such as Meru and Laikipia.

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