New twist as KNH says patient who missed surgery is alive

Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki announced on Friday that John Ong’ech, a senior medical specialist at the hospital, would replace the embattled Lily Koros. [Photo: Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

An independent investigation into how the wrong patient underwent brain surgery has been thrown into a spin after it emerged that there was a third patient involved.

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Sunday disputed reports by the family of Angelos Miano that the university student died because he had missed out on surgery after the wrong patient was operated on in his place.