Nakuru Senator, Tabitha Karanja, has condemned the mysterious disappearance of the body of a seven-month-old baby from the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital morgue, terming it a gross act of negligence and an unforgivable failure by the hospital.
Daniel Kipchirchir and his wife, Sharon Saidi, had taken their ailing baby to the facility last week, where she sadly succumbed to her illness. The infant’s body was transferred to the hospital morgue, but when the parents arrived to collect the remains, they were shocked to learn that the body could not be traced.
“We went to retrieve the body, but the mortuary attendants informed us that it was no longer there. It is shocking how the remains were lost,” said Mr Kipchirchir.
Senator Karanja has called for thorough investigations, insisting that those responsible must be held accountable, with disciplinary action taken against them. “The Nakuru County Government, which runs this facility, must explain to the public how such an incident happened under its watch,” she stated.
While consoling the grieving family, Senator Karanja described the incident as a double trauma, noting that in addition to losing their child, the family now faces further distress due to the missing remains, preventing them from finding closure.
Meanwhile, the Nakuru County Government, through its Department of Health Services, has assured the public that the matter is being addressed. Roselyne Mungai, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health Services, confirmed that the department, in collaboration with the hospital management, had invited the police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to probe the matter.
“Investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and to ensure that those responsible are brought to book,” she said. Ms Mungai urged calm and patience, assuring the family and the public that the county government remains committed to full transparency and will provide timely updates as the investigation progresses.
