Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is preparing to dispose off a total of 253 unclaimed bodies. Out of these, a significant number of them are those of children, amounting to 239.
Among the unclaimed children’s bodies at the facility, 132 belong to boys, and 107 to girls.
Remarkably, within this distressing situation, there are even more heart-wrenching details. Among the children, there are five sets of twins, each with a unique and unclaimed story.
Additionally, there is a set of quadruplets, with three of them awaiting identification at the morgue.
Ahead of the planned disposal, KNH has issued a notice in local newspapers, appealing to the public to come forward and identify these unclaimed bodies.
The hospital has also set a 14-day ultimatum for families or guardians to claim the bodies. Following this period, KNH will seek the necessary authority from the courts to proceed with the dignified disposal of these remains.
KNH has also reported that it is holding the remains of 13 unidentified adults in their farewell home. This group comprises eleven males and two females.
Additionally, the body of a man identified as Cheptale Aruwalo Nalel is among those awaiting identification. It is currently housed at Mwai Kibaki Hospital.
In accordance with the Public Health Act Cap 242, KNH has issued a plea to interested members of the public to come forward within the stipulated 14 days and identify and collect these unclaimed bodies.
The hospital’s management emphasized the importance of this identification process, which seeks to provide dignity and closure to the deceased and their families.
