Daniel Kipchirchir and His Wife Sharon Saidi
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The Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital is facing significant backlash following the disturbing disappearance of a seven-month-old infant’s body from its mortuary.
This has intensified the grief of the child's parents Mr Daniel Kipchirchir and Ms Sharon Saidi. The couple, both deaf, experienced profound distress when they arrived at the hospital on February 6 to collect the body of their daughter, Mercy Chepngeno, for burial arrangements in Bomet County, only to be informed that her remains were missing. Initially, hospital staff communicated to the parents that there was a delay in locating Mercy’s body due to it being too stiff for dressing.
However, the situation worsened when they were later told that the body had vanished entirely. Despite returning the following day in the hope of resolution, the family was met with continued uncertainty regarding the baby’s remains. This tragic ordeal began when Mercy was admitted to the hospital with severe pneumonia, but succumbed to the illness a day later.
Having completed all necessary arrangements for her burial, the parents found themselves caught in a distressing and bewildering situation.
A family relative Ms Winnie Odanga reveals that hospital personnel acknowledged a mix-up and hinted at a possible suspect in the incident.
The mysterious circumstances surrounding Mercy’s disappearance have drawn widespread attention from local leaders and officials. Nakuru County Assembly Member Wilson Mwangi has expressed grave concern over the incident, linking it to broader issues such as human trafficking and illegal organ harvesting.
Mwangi criticizes the hospital’s apparent negligence and failure to take timely action in locating the missing body. In response to the escalating crisis, the Nakuru County Executive Committee Member for Health Services, Ms Roselyn Mungai, has confirmed that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the police are actively investigating the matter. She extends her condolences to the grieving family while assuring the public that accountability measures would be enforced against those responsible.
Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja condemns the situation, characterizing it as a severe act of negligence. She calls upon the DCI to promptly apprehend those implicated and emphasizes the pressing need for reforms in public health institutions to prevent such incidents in the future.