How KNH's security lapses failed a helpless patient

Kenyatta National Hospital Acting Chief Executive Officer William Sigilai with Director Surgical Services Kennedy Ondede during a media briefing on the murder of a patient, Gilbert Kinyua held on February 9, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

In a disturbing tragedy that has sparked anger, Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni’s throat was slit inside what should have been the safest place for recovery-a hospital ward at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the country's largest referral facility.

The brutal killing carried out in cold blood within supposedly secure walls has raised unsettling questions about security at the iconic institution tasked with saving lives.