Susan Wanjiku, the wife of a patient who was murdered at the Kenyatta National Hospital has expressed her shock over the incident.
Speaking to Citizen TV on Friday, February 7, Wanjiku detailed that she got a call from the hospital - where she was required to go and identify a body.
She added that she was later informed that the husband, Gilbert Kinyua, had been murdered under mysterious circumstances.
Wanjiku stated that she did not know who would want to harm her husband even as investigations into the incident continue.
"They called me and told me to go to the hospital to identify the body. After that, I was informed that his death was not natural and it was murder, his throat was slit. I do not know who did that beastly act," she stated.
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"I was told to wait for the investigations to be completed. We will be told what is next after that."
Kinyua was found murdered in his hospital bed during a routine check by the night nurse on Friday morning.
Preliminary investigations show that the deceased could have been murdered between the 3 am routine check to the 6 am routine check.
Notably, police also recovered a knife believed to have been used in the murder.
"We are deeply saddened to confirm an incident involving the tragic death of a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with the patient’s family during this difficult time.
"The hospital is working closely with law enforcement authorities and has since launched an internal investigation to determine the facts surrounding the incident," read the statement of the KNH management.
