Kenya: KNH to Dispose of 262 Unclaimed Bodies Within Seven Days

26 November 2024
Capital FM (Nairobi)
By Mitchelle Akala

Nairobi — The Kenyatta National Hospital is set to dispose off 262 unclaimed bodies within 7 days.

Through a notice on MyGov newspaper, the hospital urged the public to visit the Farewell Home to identify their loved ones.

"Pursuant to Public Health Act Cap 242 [Subsidiary Legislation public health (PUBLIC MORTUARIES) RULES,1991], interested members of the public are therefore requested to identify and collect the bodies within 7 days," the notice read.

KNH stated that failure to do this will compell the hospital to seek to dispose of the bodies.

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