In a statement on Sunday, KNH admitted that the deceased was indeed admitted to the hospital after initially denying that she had been admitted there.
“We, the Kilong family have received a media response from the Kenyatta National Hospital concerning the sickness, death and burial of our late daughter/sister Sabenzia Chepkesis Kilong commonly known as Spe, Sape, or Spencier with shock and disbelief,” said Brian Kilong.
According to Brian, the family expected a remorseful response from KNH addressed to the family in recognition of the harrowing experience and trauma that they had been subjected to.
The family said Kilong who was a hawker in the city stopped communicating with them in December just before Christmas and in the last four months they have been looking for her at city hospitals and morgues including KNH.
Lang’ata cemetery, which covers a total 100 acres, was declared full more than 20 years ago.
Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, is facing a grave problem. It has ran out of space for both the living and the dead. Previous attempts by senior politicians and government officers to address the problem has killed careers and dispatched some to an early grave.
This problem is not unique to Nairobi. Well aware that the journey to dignifying the dead can prove quite costly but necessary, countries globally are grappling with the complexities of disposing bodies as pressure on burial space intensifies. In Hong Kong, it has become more expensive to house the dead than the living. According to
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