Kenyan Man Who Died Four Years Ago Finally Buried After Well-wisher Clears Sh450,000 Hospital Bill

A 43-year-old Kenyan man whose body had been detained in a morgue for more than four years over an unsettled hospital bill has finally been laid to rest.

Samuel Masumba, who died from cancer in May 2018, was buried at his home in Jasho area in Nguumo, Makueni County on Saturday after his body was released after a well-wisher settled the hospital bill.

The deceased had been admitted to Mbagathi Hospital for cancer treatment and incurred a bill of Sh450,000 which the family was unable to raise.

His body lay at Chiromo Mortuary in Nairobi for over four years as the hospital insisted the family must clear the bill for his remains to be released for burial.

Speaking at the burial ceremony, family spokesperson Mango Muteti said the past four years have been tough for the kin, adding that laying their loved one to rest is a relief for them.

The family appealed to the government to put in place measures to ensure that poor families are given the opportunity to bury their relatives when they die and fail to settle hospital expenses.