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Mixed reactions over bill to outlaw detention of bodies by hospitals

Kirinyaga Women Rep Jane Njeri Maina. [David Njaaga, Standard]

A controversial yet widespread practice-the detention of bodies in hospitals over unpaid medical bills-has sparked intense national debate in Kenya, following the first reading of the Health (Amendment) Bill No. 56 of 2024.

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