High Court declares detention of dead bodies over medical bills unlawful

High Court declares detention of dead bodies over medical bills unlawful..

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The High Court in Kenya has declared the detention of dead bodies over unpaid medical bills unlawful and unconstitutional, ruling it a violation of human dignity. This landmark judgment mandates hospitals to release bodies immediately, pursuing financial claims through legal channels instead.

A body was held for nearly two months over a Ksh 3.3 million medical bill by Mater Hospital.
The Justice, Nixon Sifuna, ordered the immediate release of the deceased, Caroline Nthangu Tito.
The court ruled that "there is no property in a dead body," and holding remains as collateral violates dignity and public morality.

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