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Mixed reactions over bill to outlaw detention of bodies by hospitals

By Beatrice Makokha and Daren Kosgei | 3mos ago

Kirinyaga Women Rep Jane Njeri Maina. [David Njaaga, Standard]

A controversial yet widespread practice—the detention of bodies in hospitals over unpaid medical bills—has sparked intense national debate in Kenya, following the first reading of the Health (Amendment) Bill No. 56 of 2024.

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