KNH CEO Shifts Narrative

The Kenyatta National Hospital has allayed fears of insecurity at their facility following the shocking murder of an admitted patient.
Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni, 39, was found on a hospital bed with a slit throat on Friday morning and the murderer had taken flight.

KNH Medical Services Director Dr. William Sigilal said that despite the security breach, no alarm should be raised about the safety of patients and visitors since the hospital observes a high-level security procedure at its entrances and exits.

Dr. Sigilal however said that a probe led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is underway to establish whether Kinyua's killer breached security or was already in the building before committing the crime.

"We don't have any evidence that someone walked in and committed the said crime. We've handed over the matter to DCI," he told the press on Sunday.

He also noted that all CCTV footage from Ward 7B has been availed to detectives, revealing that no CCTV cameras are installed in patient rooms for privacy reasons but they have been installed in all alleys.

He further noted that the hospital now remains on high alert to prevent the occurrence of a similar incident as another was witnessed in 2015.