Detectives are trying to establish the motive behind the gruesome murder of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni, a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) where nobody seems to have noticed the killer. There was speculation that Kinyua's murder could have either been an inside job or was carried out by a stranger who walked into the ward accomplishing the mission. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of patients at the country's largest referral hospital. The circumstances surrounding Kinyua's death present a disturbing reality.
How did an admitted patient, under medical care and in a monitored ward, fall victim to such a brutal attack? According to KNH, ward 7B housed 54 patients on that fateful night, with four nurses on duty, performing routine check-ups at 9 pm, midnight, 3 am, and 6 am. KNH management insists that nothing appeared unusual during the earlier checks. "On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Mr Kinyua's condition was observed to be stable, and the day proceeded as normal.
The night shift team took over without noting any undue concerns.
The nursing staff attended to him at 9 pm, midnight and 3 am and no abnormalities were reported during these routine checks," said Dr.
