×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Pumwani 'twins' theft saga opens new can of worms

NAIROBI: Mystery deepened in the parliamentary probe into the alleged Pumwani Hospital twins theft saga after the Government Chemist disclosed that a DNA examination conducted on the bodies revealed that the two were not blood-related.

Assistant Government Chemist Joseph Kimani told the Senate Committee on Health that the DNA of the bodies presented to him as those of “twins” did not match and that they were not in any way related.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in