The family of Dr. Laban Langat, a medical officer intern at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital (PGH), has revealed the last conversation with their kin.
According to the deceased mother, the intern was full of life and did not show any signs of distress during their phone conversation.
"On Thursday I inquired how he was fairing on and he was full of life. He even requested to talk to his father and everything sounded just fine," Laban's mother stated.
Hours before the intern was discovered dead, he was also in contact with one of his friends. They made plans to hang out and watch a rugby match.
"That Saturday morning there was rugby and he was planning just to go and watch. Around 4;45 in the morning he was online. But it was a bit shocking to see it on media that he was dead," Laban's friend stated.
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His family which is struggling to come to terms with his death was also shocked by the autopsy results which indicated that the medical intern had signs of strangulation and wounds on the back of his dead.
Laban's father questioned the security of the hospital wondering how his son was killed and his body dumped in a trench without anyone noticing.
Laban's lifeless body was discovered in the trenches outside the Margaret Kenyatta Mother and Baby Wing on the morning of January 13, 2023.
Following the death, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has demanded for proper security in all the hospitals.
"This unfortunate incident underscores the pressing need for heightened security measures within medical facilities. We demand that county governments and hospital management prioritize the safety of healthcare workers, particularly medical interns. It is imperative that hospitals adhere to KMPDC and PPB rules, including providing secure housing within hospital premises for medical interns," read the letter in part.
"The union will not tolerate any compromise in the security of our doctors and medical interns. We call on authorities to take swift action to ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future. The safety of healthcare workers is paramount in delivering quality patient care and maintaining the integrity of our healthcare system."
KMPDU CEO Davji Bhimji asked for an immediate and thorough investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to establish the cause of his death.
"His untimely demise is a profound loss to the medical fraternity, and our thoughts and prayers are with those affected," added KMPDU.
"The loss of a young doctor like Dr. Langat is a devastating blow to our healthcare system. He represented the future of our profession, and his tragic demise reverberates through the entire medical fraternity."
