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Mater Hospital releases body after court order

The late Priscillah Oendo. [Courtesy]

A family that has had a loved one's body held at the Mater Hospital for two months following a hefty bill has been finally granted their wish to hold a funeral.

The body of Priscillah Oendo was released to her husband, William Nyambuti, Thursday after the family moved to court.  The body had been at Mater Hospital since January 8 when Oendo died of cardiac arrest. The hospital had refused to release the body over a Sh7 million bill.

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