Investigations into the murder of KNH patient Gilbert Kinyua inside Ward 7B by an unknown person. have taken a fresh twist after MPs urged investigative agencies to consider his former bedmate as a person of interest.
The diabetic bed mate is reported to have been discharged but overstayed and placed him at the centre of the probe as the main suspect.
Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health chaired by Endebess MP Robert Pukose, while on a fact-finding mission at Kenyatta National Hospital, learned of this and called for swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice and prevent similar occurrences in the future.
Addressing the press Pukose stated that his committee was generally satisfied with the briefings from the hospital management.
However, Seme MP James Nyikal interjected, saying, “I am interested in this patient. He has diabetes and convulsions, but what is his mental status? You and I know that convulsions are not always obvious seizures—sometimes, they manifest as convulsive behaviour, where a person acts without later recalling their actions.”
William Sigilai, representing KNH CEO Evanson N. Kamuri informed the MPs that the patient in question had been discharged at the time of Kinyua death.
“He is our old patient and is homeless. He had diabetes and convulsions and was previously treated here but could not be discharged due to his situation. We found him a shelter through one of our partners because we have several homeless patients at KNH. His fingerprints have been taken to the National Registration Bureau,” Sigilai stated.