All teenage mothers reportedly detained at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Nakuru, Kenya, due to unpaid bills have been released. The hospital denied detention claims, stating discharge processes were underway even before a viral video sparked public backlash.

• The Chief Executive Officer, Philip Kirwa, stated that the hospital’s Credit and Evaluation Committee cleared cases for mothers lacking Social Health Authority (SHA) registration documents.
• Many mothers lacked essential identification like national identity cards or birth certificates, and were given temporary identity cards to facilitate SHA registration.
• MTRH refuted allegations of congestion, bed sharing, or patients being fed leftovers, asserting that services meet quality standards.