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Medics say they have no role in security at hopitals

Kennedy Kalombotole, a suspect in the murder of a patient at KNH arrives at Kilimani Police Station on July 18,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Health workers' representatives want individuals who made decisions to hold a suspected murder suspect at Kenyatta National Hospital to take full responsibility for the death of a patient at the facility.

The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) and Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) have questioned why the facility allowed admission of a suspect, knowing he was a capital offender.

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